1) Chemical action 2) Chemical change 3) Chemical process 
• (a.) Effecting the conversion of starch into soluble dextrin and sugar; as, an amylolytic ferment.
Am`y·lo·ly'tic adjective [ Greek ... starch + ... solvent; ... to dissolve.] (Physiol.) Effecting the conversion of starch into soluble dextrin and sugar; as, an amylolytic ferment. Foster. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: am′i-lō-lit′ik Definitions: 1. Relating to amylolysis.
[adj] - of or related to the process of amylolysis
adjective of or related to the process of amylolysis