endonucleolytic

adjective

en·​do·​nu·​cleo·​lyt·​ic ˌen-dō-ˌnü-klē-ō-ˈli-tik 

-ˌnyü-

: cleaving a nucleotide chain into two parts at an internal point

endonucleolytic nicks

Word History

Etymology

end- + nucleo- + -lytic

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

endonucleolytic

adjective

en·​do·​nu·​cleo·​lyt·​ic -ˌn(y)ü-klē-ō-ˈlit-ik 

: cleaving a nucleotide chain into two parts at an internal point

endonucleolytic nicks