replicase
[ rep-li-keys, -keyz ]
/ ˈrɛp lɪˌkeɪs, -ˌkeɪz /
noun
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Origin of replicase
First recorded in 1960–65; replic(ate) + -ase
Words nearby replicase
replevisable, replevy, replica, replicable, replicar, replicase, replicate, replication, replicative, replicator, replicon
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Medical definitions for replicase
replicase
[ rĕp′lĭ-kās′, -kāz′ ]
n.
An enzyme that promotes the synthesis of a complementary RNA molecule from an RNA template.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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