noun
Meaning 1
A nucleic acid found in all living things (and some non-living things such as certain viruses) which consists of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix; encoded in its structure are genetic instructions for development, functioning, growth, and reproduction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, genetics, medicine, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
Examples
- Meronym: nucleotide
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: deoxyribose nucleic acid, desoxyribose nucleic acid, double helix, DNA, thymonucleic acid
Antonyms: none provided