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โ‡ฑ DNASE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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: an enzyme that hydrolyzes DNA to nucleotides

called also deoxyribonuclease

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The Company's DNase platform is designed to improve outcomes of existing treatments, including immunotherapies, by targeting neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), which are involved in cancer progression. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2024 Furthermore, DNase builds up before other signs of infection appear. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2021 However, more research is needed before injecting DNase can be considered a viable human therapy. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2016

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First Known Use

circa 1956, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of DNase was circa 1956

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โ€œDNase.โ€ Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DNase. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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