proteolysis vs chemical action

proteolysis and chemical action both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
proteolysis	Yes	No	No	No
chemical action	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, chemical action is a hypernym of proteolysis; that is, chemical action is a word with a broader meaning than proteolysis:

proteolysis: the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds
chemical action: (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved

Other hypernyms of proteolysis include chemical change, chemical process.

proteolysis (noun)	chemical action (noun)
the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds	(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved