rep·li·case | \ ˈre-pli-ˌkās 
, -ˌkāz \
, -ˌkāz \Definition of replicase
: a polymerase of viruses that promotes synthesis of a particular RNA in the presence of a template of RNA
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for replicase
replicase
nounrep·li·case | \ ˈrep-li-ˌkās, -ˌkāz \
\Medical Definition of replicase
: a polymerase that promotes synthesis of a particular RNA in the presence of a template of RNA
— called also RNA replicase, RNA synthetase
Comments on replicase
What made you want to look up replicase? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Slippery Words Quiz—Changing with the Times
- What is an earlier meaning of nice?
Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Spell words. Make bears.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
Share replicase
Time Traveler for replicase
The first known use of replicase was in 1962
See more words from the same year