DNase
or DNAase
[ dee-en-eys, -eyz ]
/ ˈdiˈɛn eɪs, -eɪz /
deoxyribonuclease: any of several enzymes that break down the double-stranded or single-stranded DNA molecule into its component nucleotides.
British Dictionary definitions for dnaase
DNAase
DNase (ˌdiːɛnˈeɪz)
/ (ˌdiːɛnˈeɪeɪz) /
noun
deoxyribonuclease; any of a number of enzymes that hydrolyse DNA
See endonuclease, exonuclease
Medical definitions for dnaase
DNase
[ dē-ĕn′ās ]
n.
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of DNA.