am·y·lol·y·sis 
(ăm′ə-lŏlĭ-sĭs)
(ăm′ə-lŏlĭ-sĭs)n.
Conversion of starch to sugars by the action of enzymes or acids.
am′y·lo·lytic (-lō-lĭtĭk) adj.
- disease
- diseased
- disembark
- disembarkation
- disembarrass
- disembarrassment
- disembodiment
- disembody
- disembogue
- disemboguement
- disembowel
- disembowelment
- disemploy
- disemployment
- disempower
- disempowerment
- disenable
- disenchant
- disenchanter
- disenchantingly
- disenchantment
- disencumber
- disencumberment
- disendow
- disendower