Meanings
nountranscriptase (plural transcriptases)
plural transcriptases
- biochemistryA polymerase that catalyzes the transcription of DNA to RNA.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Englishtranscript
- Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
- Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
- Englishdiastase
- Englishtranscriptase
From transcript + -ase.
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APA
transcriptase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcriptase
MLA
“transcriptase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcriptase. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transcriptase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcriptase.
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