scissile
adjective
scis·sile ˈsi-səl 
-ˌsī(-ə)l
: capable of being cut smoothly or split easily
a scissile peptide bond
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin scissilis "(of a mineral) easily split, (of clothing) torn, tattered," from *scid-, base of scindere "to split, cleave, separate" + -tilis "subject to, susceptible to (the action of the verb)" — more at shed entry 1
First Known Use
1552, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
scissile
adjective
scis·sile ˈsis-əl -ˌīl
-ˌīl : capable of being cut smoothly or split easily
a scissile peptide bond