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deoxyribonucleic acid
noun
Examples of deoxyribonucleic acid in a Sentence
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Word History
deoxyribose + nucleic acid
1938, in the meaning defined above
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“Deoxyribonucleic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deoxyribonucleic%20acid. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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