RNA

noun

\ ˌär-(ˌ)en-ˈā

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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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