nucleic acid

noun nu·cle·ic acid \nu̇-ˈklē-ik-, -ˈklā-, nyu̇-\

: any of various acids (such as DNA or RNA) that are found in living cells

Full Definition of NUCLEIC ACID

: any of various complex organic acids (as DNA or RNA) that are composed of nucleotide chains

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from their occurrence in cell nuclei

First Known Use: 1892

Medical Dictionary

noun nu·cle·ic acid \n(y)u̇-ˌklē-ik-, -ˌklā-\

: any of various acids (as an RNA or a DNA) composed of nucleotide chains

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