NUCLEIC ACID


Meaning of NUCLEIC ACID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ nu̇-ˈklē-ik-, -ˈklā-, nyu̇- ]

noun

Etymology: from their occurrence in cell nuclei

Date: 1892

: any of various complex organic acids (as DNA or RNA) that are composed of nucleotide chains

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.