nucleic acid

Other forms: nucleic acids

Definitions of nucleic acid
  1. noun
    (biochemistry) any of various macromolecules composed of nucleotide chains that are vital constituents of all living cells
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    type of:
    macromolecule, supermolecule
    any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals
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