RNA polymerase
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RNA polymerase

noun

Definition of RNA POLYMERASE

: any of a group of enzymes that promote the synthesis of RNA using DNA or RNA as a template

First Known Use of RNA POLYMERASE

circa 1962

RNA polymerase

noun    (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of RNA POLYMERASE

: any of a group of enzymes that promote the synthesis of RNA using DNA or RNA as a template

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