First Known Use: 1976
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gyrase
noun gyr·ase \ˈjī-ˌrās\
Definition of GYRASE
: a bacterial enzyme that catalyzes the breaking and rejoining of bonds linking adjacent nucleotides in circular DNA to generate supercoiled DNA helices
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Origin of GYRASE
gyr- + -ase
Rhymes with GYRASE
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Medical Dictionary
gyrase
noun gy·rase \ˈjī-ˌrās, -ˌrāz\
Medical Definition of GYRASE
: a bacterial enzyme that catalyzes the breaking and rejoining of bonds linking adjacent nucleotides in circular DNA to generate supercoiled DNA helices
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