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replicase


rep·li·case

noun \ˈre-pli-ˌkās, -ˌkāz\

Definition of REPLICASE

: a polymerase of viruses that promotes synthesis of a particular RNA in the presence of a template of RNA

Origin of REPLICASE

replication + -ase
First Known Use: 1963

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