deoxyribonuclease

noun

de·oxy·ri·bo·nu·cle·ase (ˌ)dē-ˈäk-si-ˌrī-bō-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ˌās

-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

Time Traveler

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.

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