Definition of ribonuclease
: an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of RNA —called also RNase
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1938
First Known Use of ribonuclease
1938
Medical Dictionary
ribonuclease
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ri·bo·nu·cle·ase
\ˌrī-bō-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ˌās, -ˌāz\
Medical Definition of ribonuclease
: an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of RNA—called also RNase
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