RNA
RNA stands for ribonucleic acid, which is a long, single-stranded chain of cells that processes protein.
(abbreviation)An example of RNA is a chain of cells that carries genetic information of many viruses from the cell to the cytoplasm.
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See RNA in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
a nucleic acid that is an essential component of all cells, composed of a long, usually single-stranded chain of nucleotide units that contain the sugar ribose; ribonucleic acid
See RNA in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A polymeric constituent of all living cells and many viruses, consisting of a long, usually single-stranded chain of alternating phosphate and ribose units with the bases adenine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil bonded to the ribose. RNA molecules are involved in protein synthesis and sometimes in the transmission of genetic information. Also called ribonucleic acid.
Origin:
Origin: r(ibo)n(ucleic) a(cid)
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