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The following 3 entries include the term nucleic.
nucleic acid
noun: any of various complex organic acids (such as DNA or RNA) that are composed of nucleotide chains
deoxypentose nucleic acid
noun: any of various nucleic acids yielding a deoxypentose on hydrolysis
pentose nucleic acid
noun: any of various nucleic acids yielding a pentose on hydrolysis
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