 ribonucleic_acid |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (biology,chemistry,genetics,biochemistry) a nucleic acid that transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm; controls certain chemical processes in the cell | |
| Synonyms: | RNA | |
| Examples: | "ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some viruses" |
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| Related terms: | nucleic_acid polymer nrna messenger_RNA transfer_DNA nucleic_acid cytosine uracil ribose guanine adenine biochemistry | |
| Similar spelling: |
ribonucleinase |
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