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ribonuclease

ri·bo·nuc·lease

UK/ˌɹaɪbəʊˈnjuːklieɪz/ uncommon

noun

1.

a transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid

Origin

From ribonucleic + -ase.

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