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reverse transcriptase

noun
reverse tran·​scrip·​tase | \ -ˌtran-ˈskrip-(ˌ)tās How to pronounce reverse transcriptase (audio) , -(ˌ)tāz\

Definition of reverse transcriptase

: a polymerase especially of retroviruses that catalyzes the formation of DNA using RNA as a template

First Known Use of reverse transcriptase

1971, in the meaning defined above

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reverse transcriptase

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Medical Definition of reverse transcriptase

: a polymerase especially of retroviruses that catalyzes the formation of DNA using RNA as a template

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