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