ribonuclease

[ rahy-boh-noo-klee-eys, -eyz, -nyoo- ]

nounBiochemistry.
  1. any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.

Origin of ribonuclease

1
First recorded in 1940–45; ribonucle(ic acid) + -ase
  • Also called RNase, RNAase.

Words Nearby ribonuclease

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British Dictionary definitions for ribonuclease

ribonuclease

/ (ˌraɪbəʊˈnjuːkliːˌeɪs, -ˌeɪz) /


noun
  1. any of a group of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of RNA

Origin of ribonuclease

1
C20: from ribonucle (ic acid) + -ase

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