NUCLEIC ACID


Meaning of NUCLEIC ACID in English

nu ‧ cle ‧ ic ac ‧ id /njuːˌkliːɪk ˈæsəd, -ˌkleɪ- $ nuː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: nucleus ]

one of the two acids, ↑ DNA and ↑ RNA , that exist in the cells of all living things

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.