noun
hydrolytic enzyme; hydrolase
A technical term in biochemistry; an enzyme that catalyzes hydrolysis.
加水分解酵素は、でんぷんを糖に分解する。
Hydrolytic enzymes break down starch into sugars.
酵素 is the general term for 'enzyme', while 加水分解酵素 specifically refers to enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis.
Compound of 加水分解 (hydrolysis) + 酵素 (enzyme).