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Definition of
RNA noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
RNA
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌɑr ɛn ˈeɪ
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
chemistry
)
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a chemical present in all living cells. Like
DNA
it is a type of
nucleic acid
.
See
RNA
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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