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
Words nearby ribonuclease
ribgrass,
riblet,
ribo-,
riboflavin,
riboflavin kinase,
ribonuclease,
ribonucleic acid,
ribonucleoprotein,
ribonucleoside,
ribonucleotide,
ribose
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-nōō′klē-ās′, -āz′ ]
n.
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.
RNase