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DNA Definition

DNA (dē′en′ā′)

noun

a nucleic acid that is bound in double helical chains by hydrogen bonds between the bases, forming the basic material in the chromosomes of the cell nucleus: it contains the genetic code and transmits the hereditary pattern

Etymology: d(eoxyribo)n(ucleic) a(cid)

DNA Synonyms

DNA

n.

genetic alphabet, genetic codon, double helix, template, hereditary information, chromosome, gene, deoxyribonucleic acid, recombinant DNA; see also genetic code.

DNA Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

stanza: Genomixer the Future Physical funded project made serious progress and uses stanza dna data fused into online generating artworks and soundscapes.

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