Term Name:	negative regulation of nuclease activity
Synonyms:	down regulation of nuclease activity, down-regulation of nuclease activity, downregulation of nuclease activity, inhibition of nuclease activity, nuclease inhibitor
Definition:	Any process that stops or reduces the rate of nuclease activity, the hydrolysis of ester linkages within nucleic acids.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0032074]    QuickGO    AmiGO