nucleic acid
noun
nu·cle·ic acid
nu̇-ˈklē-ik- 
-ˈklā-
-ˈklā-
nyu̇-
: any of various complex organic acids (such as DNA or RNA) that are composed of nucleotide chains
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The diagnosis was confirmed with a genetic test for the parasite's DNA in the patient's cerebrospinal fluid (nucleic acid amplification testing).
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Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
Pontefract also explains that impact craters, closed-basin environments, can contain high concentrations of chemistry due to evaporation, and origin of life scholars have shown that dehydration is an important process for forming nucleic acids from basic building blocks.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The significance of carbon can be understood through its multifaceted roles:
Carbon is the primary component of organic molecules, including carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids.
—Sahit Muja, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
These vesicles, which carry bioactive cargo like lipids, growth factors, peptides, proteins, and nucleic acids, are typically paired with in-office RF micro-needling and laser treatments.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
Pontefract also explains that impact craters, closed-basin environments, can contain high concentrations of chemistry due to evaporation, and origin of life scholars have shown that dehydration is an important process for forming nucleic acids from basic building blocks.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The significance of carbon can be understood through its multifaceted roles:
Carbon is the primary component of organic molecules, including carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids.
—Sahit Muja, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
These vesicles, which carry bioactive cargo like lipids, growth factors, peptides, proteins, and nucleic acids, are typically paired with in-office RF micro-needling and laser treatments.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for nucleic acid
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“Nucleic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nucleic%20acid. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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nucleic acid
noun
nu·cle·ic acid
n(y)u̇-ˌklā-ik-
-ˌklē-
-ˌklē-
: any of various acids (as DNA or RNA) composed of a chain of nucleotides and found especially in cell nuclei
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nucleic acid
noun
nu·cle·ic acid
n(y)u̇-ˌklē-ik-
-ˌklā-
-ˌklā-
: any of various acids (as an RNA or a DNA) composed of nucleotide chains
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