deoxyribonuclease

noun

de·​oxy·​ri·​bo·​nu·​cle·​ase (ˌ)dē-ˈäk-si-ˌrī-bō-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ˌās How to pronounce deoxyribonuclease (audio)
-ˌāz
: dnase

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web For reasons that are not entirely understood, many strains of harmful bacteria secrete an enzyme called deoxyribonuclease. Maddie Bender, STAT, 20 Nov. 2021 The sensor can detect an enzyme called deoxyribonuclease, or DNase. Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of deoxyribonuclease was in 1946

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“Deoxyribonuclease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deoxyribonuclease. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

deoxyribonuclease

noun
de·​oxy·​ri·​bo·​nu·​cle·​ase (ˈ)dē-ˈäk-si-ˌrī-bō-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ˌās, -ˌāz How to pronounce deoxyribonuclease (audio)
variants also desoxyribonuclease
: an enzyme that hydrolyzes DNA to nucleotides

called also DNase

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