endonucleolytic

adjective en·do·nu·cleo·lyt·ic \-ˌnü-klē-ō-ˈli-tik, -ˌnyü-\

Definition of ENDONUCLEOLYTIC

: cleaving a nucleotide chain into two parts at an internal point <endonucleolytic nicks>

end- + nucleo- + -lytic

First Known Use: 1967

Medical Dictionary

adjective en·do·nu·cleo·lyt·ic \-ˌn(y)ü-klē-ō-ˈlit-ik\

: cleaving a nucleotide chain into two parts at an internal point <endonucleolytic nicks>

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