nucleotidase

noun

nu·​cle·​o·​tid·​ase ˌnü-klē-ə-ˈtī-ˌdās How to pronounce nucleotidase (audio)
ˌnyü-,
-ˌdāz
: a phosphatase that promotes hydrolysis of a nucleotide (as into a nucleoside and phosphoric acid)

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nucleotidase was in 1911

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“Nucleotidase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nucleotidase. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

nucleotidase

noun
nu·​cle·​o·​tid·​ase ˌn(y)ü-klē-ə-ˈtīd-ˌās, -ˌāz How to pronounce nucleotidase (audio)
: a phosphatase that promotes hydrolysis of a nucleotide (as into a nucleoside and phosphoric acid)
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