deoxyribonuclease
noun
de·oxy·ri·bo·nu·cle·ase
(ˌ)dē-ˈäk-si-ˌrī-bō-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ˌās 
-ˌāz
: dnase
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For reasons that are not entirely understood, many strains of harmful bacteria secrete an enzyme called deoxyribonuclease.
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The sensor can detect an enzyme called deoxyribonuclease, or DNase.
—Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2021
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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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“Deoxyribonuclease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deoxyribonuclease. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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deoxyribonuclease
noun
de·oxy·ri·bo·nu·cle·ase
(ˈ)dē-ˈäk-si-ˌrī-bō-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ˌās, -ˌāz
variants
also desoxyribonuclease
: an enzyme that hydrolyzes DNA to nucleotides
called also DNase
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