nucleic acid
nu·cle·ic acid
noun \nu̇-ˈklē-ik-, -ˈklā-, nyu̇-\Definition of NUCLEIC ACID
: any of various complex organic acids (as DNA or RNA) that are composed of nucleotide chains
See Origin of NUCLEIC ACID
from their occurrence in cell nuclei
First Known Use: 1892
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