Definition of polymerase
: any of several enzymes that catalyze the formation of DNA or RNA from precursor substances in the presence of preexisting DNA or RNA acting as a template — compare DNA polymerase, RNA polymerase
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First Known Use of polymerase
1948
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polymerase
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noun
po·ly·mer·ase
\pə-ˈlim-ər-ās; ˈpä-lə-mə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz\
Medical Definition of polymerase
: any of several enzymes that catalyze the formation of DNA or RNA from precursor substances in the presence of preexisting DNA or RNA acting as a template
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