ectonucleotidase

noun

Any nucleotidase that is active outside of a cell

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Meanings

nounectonucleotidase (plural ectonucleotidases)

plural ectonucleotidases

  1. biochemistryAny nucleotidase that is active outside of a cell

Origin

From ecto- + nucleotidase.

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APA

ectonucleotidase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectonucleotidase

MLA

“ectonucleotidase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectonucleotidase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectonucleotidase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectonucleotidase.

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