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ribonucleic acid
noun ri·bo·nu·cle·ic acid \ˌrī-bō-nu̇-ˈklē-ik-, -nyu̇-, -ˌklā-\
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: rna
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First Known Use of RIBONUCLEIC ACID
1931
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ribonucleic acid
noun ri·bo·nu·cle·ic acid \ˌrī-bō-n(y)u̇-ˌklē-ik-, -ˌklā-\
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