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DESOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID

\dɪsˌɒksɪɹˌɪbənjuːklˈɪɪk ˈasɪd], \dɪsˌɒksɪɹˌɪbənjuːklˈɪɪk ˈasɪd], \d_ɪ_s_ˌɒ_k_s_ɪ_ɹ_ˌɪ_b_ə_n_j_uː_k_l_ˈɪ__ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\

Definitions of DESOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID

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a nucleic acid found in the nucleus of a cell and consisting of a polymer formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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