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Etymology edit

Blend of ribonucleic acid +‎ enzyme.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹaɪbə(ʊ)ˌzaɪm/
  • Hyphenation: ri‧bo‧zyme

Noun edit

 
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ribozyme (plural ribozymes)

  1. A fragment of RNA that can act as an enzyme.

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