DNA polymerase

noun

1. any of a class of enzymes involved in the synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid from its deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate precursors.

DNA polymerase

1. Any of various enzymes that function in the replication and repair of DNA by catalyzing the linking of nucleotides in a specific order, using single-stranded DNA as a template.

DNA polymerase

1. An enzyme that assembles new DNA by copying an existing strand.

Word History and Origins

Origin of DNA polymerase¹

First recorded in 1960–65; polymer + -ase