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ribonuclease

noun
ri路​bo路​nu路​cle路​ase | \ 藢r墨-b艒-藞n眉-kl膿-藢膩s How to pronounce ribonuclease (audio) , -藞ny眉-, -藢膩z\

Definition of ribonuclease

: an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of RNA

called also RNase

First Known Use of ribonuclease

1938, in the meaning defined above

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ribonuclease

noun
ri路​bo路​nu路​cle路​ase | \ 藢r墨-b艒-藞n(y)眉-kl膿-藢膩s, -藢膩z How to pronounce ribonuclease (audio) \

Medical Definition of ribonuclease

: an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of RNA

called also RNase

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