aminolysis

noun

am·​i·​nol·​y·​sis ˌam-ə-ˈnäl-ə-səs 

plural aminolyses -ˌsēz 

1

: ammonolysis or any analogous decomposition in which an amine takes the place of ammonia

2

: hydrolytic deamination (as the conversion of an amino acid into a hydroxy acid)

aminolytic

ə-ˌmē-nə-ˈlit-ik 

adjective