nucleic acid
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nucleic acid
- /njuːˈkliː.ɪk ˈæsɪd/ UK
- /njuːˈkleɪ.ɪk ˈæsɪd/ UK
- /nuˈkleɪ.ɪk ˈæsɪd/ US
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nucleic + acid; named for the fact that in eukaryotes, some of the important actions of such acids are especially associated with the nucleus of the cell.
noun nucleic acids
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Any acidic, chainlike biological macromolecule consisting of multiple repeat units of phosphoric acid, sugar and purine and pyrimidine bases; they are involved in the preservation, replication and expression of hereditary information in every living cell
Similar: nucleic acid
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noun acidic chainlike biological macromolecule
| Español | ácido nucleico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 핵산 haeksan |
| 日本語 | 核酸 kakusan |
| 中文 | 核酸 hésuān |
| Português | ácido nucleico |
| Français | acide nucléique |
| Deutsch | Nukleinsäure |
| Italiano | acido nucleico |
| Ελληνικά | νουκλεϊκό οξύ noukleïkó oxý |
| Română | acid nucleic |
| Русский | нуклеи́новая кислота́ nukleínovaja kislotá |
| Tiếng Việt | axit nucleic |
Talk about this word "nucleic acid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nucleic%20acid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nucleic acid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nucleic%20acid "nucleic acid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nucleic%20acid.Cite this
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title = {nucleic acid},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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