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deoxyribonuclease

American  
[dee-ok-si-rahy-boh-noo-klee-eys, -eyz, -nyoo-] / diˌɒk sɪˌraɪ boʊˈnu kliˌeɪs, -ˌeɪz, -ˈnyu- /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. DNase.

deoxyribonuclease British  
/ diːˌɒksɪˌraɪbəʊˈnjuːklɪeɪz /

noun

  1. the full name for DNAase

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Etymology

Origin of deoxyribonuclease

First recorded in 1945–50; deoxy- + ribonuclease

Example Sentences

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The sensor can detect an enzyme called deoxyribonuclease, or DNase.

From Scientific American • Nov. 19, 2021

Two types of pancreatic nuclease are responsible for their digestion: deoxyribonuclease, which digests DNA, and ribonuclease, which digests RNA.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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