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Definition of DNA noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

DNA

noun
 
/ˌdiː en ˈeɪ/
 
/ˌdiː en ˈeɪ/
 [uncountable] (chemistry)
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  1. the chemical in the cells of animals and plants that carries genetic information and is a type of nucleic acid (the abbreviation for ‘deoxyribonucleic acid’)
    • A DNA test confirmed the suspect had been at the scene of the crime.
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  2. the qualities and characteristics that are a fixed part of somebody/something
    • The desire to win is part of his DNA.
    • I didn't think it was in my DNA to get on stage and sing like that.
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