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nucleotidase


nu·cle·o·tid·ase

noun
\ˌnü-klē-ə-ˈtī-ˌdās, ˌnyü-, -ˌdāz\

Definition of NUCLEOTIDASE

: a phosphatase that promotes hydrolysis of a nucleotide (as into a nucleoside and phosphoric acid)

First Known Use of NUCLEOTIDASE

1911

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