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ribonuclease
[ rahy-boh-noo-klee-eys, -eyz, -nyoo- ]
/ ˌraɪ boʊˈnu kliˌeɪs, -ˌeɪz, -ˈnyu- /
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noun Biochemistry.
any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.
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Also called RNase, RNAase.
Origin of ribonuclease
First recorded in 1940–45; ribonucle(ic acid) + -ase
Words nearby ribonuclease
rib eye, ribgrass, rib-knit, riblet, riboflavin, ribonuclease, ribonucleic acid, ribonucleoprotein, ribonucleoside, ribonucleotide, ribose
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British Dictionary definitions for ribonuclease
ribonuclease
/ (ˌraɪbəʊˈnjuːkliːˌeɪs, -ˌeɪz) /
noun
any of a group of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of RNA
Word Origin for ribonuclease
C20: from ribonucle (ic acid) + -ase
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