RNA Definition

ärĕn-ā
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.
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abbreviation
RNA stands for ribonucleic acid, which is a long, single-stranded chain of cells that processes protein.
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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Other Word Forms of RNA

Noun

Singular:
RNA
Plural:
rnas

Origin of RNA

  • r(ibo)n(ucleic) a(cid)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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