nucleotidase

noun nu·cle·o·tid·ase \ˌnü-klē-ə-ˈtī-ˌdās, ˌnyü-, -ˌdāz\

Definition of NUCLEOTIDASE

: a phosphatase that promotes hydrolysis of a nucleotide (as into a nucleoside and phosphoric acid)

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noun nu·cle·o·tid·ase \ˌn(y)ü-klē-ə-ˈtīd-ˌās, -ˌāz\

: a phosphatase that promotes hydrolysis of a nucleotide (as into a nucleoside and phosphoric acid)

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