ribonuclease

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

noun

, Biochemistry.

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

ribonuclease

/ -ˌeɪz; ˌraɪbəʊˈnjuːkliːˌeɪs /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ribonuclease¹

First recorded in 1940–45; ribonucle(ic acid) + -ase

Word History and Origins

Origin of ribonuclease¹

C20: from ribonucle ( ic acid ) + -ase