nucleic acid

nu·cle·ic ac·id

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [noo-klee-ik, -kley-, nyoo-]
- /nuˈkli ɪk, -ˈkleɪ-, nyu-/
- /njuː.ˈkleɪɪk ˈæ.sɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noo-klee-ik, -kley-, nyoo-]
- /nuˈkli ɪk, -ˈkleɪ-, nyu-/

Definitions of nucleic acid words

noun nucleic acid any of a group of long, linear macromolecules, either DNA or various types of RNA, that carry genetic information directing all cellular functions: composed of linked nucleotides. 1
noun nucleic acid long molecule with genetic information 1
variable noun nucleic acid Nucleic acids are complex chemical substances, such as DNA, which are found in living cells. 0
noun nucleic acid type of complex compound that is a vital constituent of living cells 0
noun nucleic acid any of a group of complex compounds with a high molecular weight that are vital constituents of all living cells 0
noun nucleic acid any of a group of essential complex organic acids found in all living cells: the two types are DNA, RNA and consist of long chains of nucleotide units with each unit composed of phosphoric acid, a carbohydrate, and a base derived from purine or pyrimidine 0

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Origin of nucleic acid

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; nucle(us) + -ic; compare German Nucleïnsäure (1889)

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Synonyms for nucleic acid

noun nucleic acid

chromosome — A chromosome is a part of a cell in an animal or plant. It contains genes which determine what characteristics the animal or plant will have.
chromosomes — any of several threadlike bodies, consisting of chromatin, that carry the genes in a linear order: the human species has 23 pairs, designated 1 to 22 in order of decreasing size and X and Y for the female and male sex chromosomes respectively.
dna — Deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.
gene — James Joseph ("Gene") 1898–1978, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1926–28.
genes — a male given name, form of Eugene.

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