Deoxyribonucleic Acid Definition
dē-ŏksē-rībō-no͝o-klēĭk, -klā-, -nyo͝o-
noun
Webster's New World
(genetics, biochemistry) A nucleic acid found in all living things (some non-living, see virus); consists of a polymer formed from nucleotides which are shaped into a double helix; it is associated with the transmission of genetic information.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- desoxyribonucleic-acid
- dna
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