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A chemical reaction in which the action of
water or its ions breaks down a substance
into smaller molecules. Hydrolysis occurs in
certain inorganic salts in solution, in
nearly all nonmetallic chlorides, in esters,
and in other organic substances. It is
important in the breakdown of food by the
body, such as starch into glucose.