First Known Use: 1963
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transcriptase
noun tran·scrip·tase \tran-ˈskrip-ˌtās, -ˌtāz\
Definition of TRANSCRIPTASE
: rna polymerase; also : reverse transcriptase
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Origin of TRANSCRIPTASE
transcription + -ase
Medical Dictionary
transcriptase
noun tran·scrip·tase \tran-ˈskrip-ˌtās, -ˌtāz\
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