RNase


RN·ase

noun \ˌär-ˈen-ˌās, -ˌāz\

Definition of RNASE

Variants of RNASE

RN·ase also RNA·ase \ˌär-(ˌ)en-ˈā-ˌās, -ˈā-ˌāz\

Origin of RNASE

RNA + -ase
First Known Use: 1957

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