Definition of nucleic acid noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nucleic acid

noun

/njuːˌkliːɪk ˈæsɪd/,

/njuːˌkleɪɪk ˈæsɪd/

/nuːˌkliːɪk ˈæsɪd/,

/nuːˌkleɪɪk ˈæsɪd/

[uncountable, countable] (chemistry)

either of two substances, DNA and RNA, that are present in all living cells

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