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nuclease definition

nu·cle·ase (no̵̅o̅′klē ās′, nyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun

any of various enzymes that speed up the hydrolysis of nucleic acids

Etymology: nucle(o)- + -ase

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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