ribonuclease

[ rahy-boh-noo-klee-eys, -eyz, -nyoo- ]
/ ˌraɪ boʊˈnu kliˌeɪs, -ˌeɪz, -ˈnyu- /

noun Biochemistry.

any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.
Also called RNase, RNAase.

Origin of ribonuclease

First recorded in 1940–45; ribonucle(ic acid) + -ase

British Dictionary definitions for ribonuclease

ribonuclease
/ (ˌraɪbəʊˈnjuːkliːˌeɪs, -ˌeɪz) /

noun

any of a group of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of RNA

Word Origin for ribonuclease

C20: from ribonucle ( ic acid) + -ase

Medical definitions for ribonuclease

ribonuclease
[ rī′bō-nōōklē-ās′, -āz′ ]

n.

Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA. RNase