DNase

noun DN·ase \(ˌ)dē-ˈen-ˌās, -ˌāz\

Definition of DNASE

: an enzyme that hydrolyzes DNA to nucleotides —called also deoxyribonuclease

DN·ase also DNA·ase \(ˌ)dē-ˌen-ˈā-ˌās, -ˌāz\

circa 1956

Medical Dictionary

noun DN·ase \(ˈ)dē-ˈen-ˌās, -ˌāz\

DN·ase also DNA·ase \(ˌ)dē-ˌen-ˈā-ˌās, -ˌāz\

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