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Definition of
deoxyribonucleic acid noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
deoxyribonucleic acid
noun
noun
NAmE
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diˌɑksiˌraɪboʊnuˌkliɪk ˈæsɪd
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NAmE
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diˌɑksiˌraɪboʊnuˌkleɪɪkˈæsɪd
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