RNA

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\ˌär-(ˌ)en-ˈā

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Definition of RNA

: any of various nucleic acids that contain ribose and uracil as structural components and are associated with the control of cellular chemical activities — compare messenger rna, ribosomal rna, transfer rna

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The first known use of RNA was in 1942

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RNA

noun

English Language Learners Definition of RNA

: a substance in the cells of plants and animals that helps make proteins

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RNA

noun

\ˌär-ˌen-ˈā

\

Medical Definition of RNA

: any of various nucleic acids that contain ribose and uracil as structural components and are associated with the control of cellular chemical activities

— called also ribonucleic acid

— see messenger rna, ribosomal rna, transfer rna

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