peptidase vs proteolytic enzyme

peptidase and proteolytic enzyme both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
peptidase	Yes	No	No	No
proteolytic enzyme	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, peptidase and proteolytic enzyme are synonyms defined as:

peptidase and proteolytic enzyme: any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis

Other synonyms of peptidase include protease, proteinase.

peptidase (noun)	proteolytic enzyme (noun)
any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis	any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis