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nucleic acid

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nucleic

Main Entry:: nu·cle·ic acid
Pronunciation:: \nu̇-ˈklē-ik-, -ˈklā-, nyu̇-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: from their occurrence in cell nuclei
Date:: 1892

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

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