Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > N Synonyms of nuclease Find synonyms for: Noun 1. nuclease, enzyme usage: general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of nuclease (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: meretricious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language