deoxyribonucleic acid
de·oxy·ri·bo·nu·cle·ic acid
noun\(ˌ)dē-ˈäk-si-ˌrī-bō-n(y)u̇-ˌklē-ik-, -ˌklā-\
Definition of DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID
: dna
See Origin of DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID
deoxyribose + nucleic acid
First Known Use: 1938
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