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telomerase
noun tel·o·me·rase \te-ˈlō-mə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz\
Definition of TELOMERASE
: a DNA polymerase that is a ribonucleoprotein catalyzing the elongation of chromosomal telomeres in eukaryotic cell division and is particularly active in cancer cells
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First Known Use of TELOMERASE
1988
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telomerase
noun tel·o·me·rase \te-ˈlō-mə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz\
Medical Definition of TELOMERASE
: a DNA polymerase that is a ribonucleoprotein catalyzing the elongation of chromosomal telomeres in eukaryotic cell division and is particularly active in cancer cells
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