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polymerase

po·ly·me·rase

US/ˈpɑˌlɪmɜrˌeɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA

Origin

From polymer + -ase.

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