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nucleic acid

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Main Entry:
nu·cle·ic acid Listen to the pronunciation of nucleic acid Listen to the pronunciation of nucleic 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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