deoxynuclease

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noun

A nuclease that acts on DNA

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Meanings

noundeoxynuclease (plural deoxynucleases)

plural deoxynucleases

  1. biochemistryA nuclease that acts on DNA

Origin

From deoxy- + nuclease.

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APA

deoxynuclease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxynuclease

MLA

“deoxynuclease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxynuclease. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deoxynuclease,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxynuclease.

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