deoxyribonucleic acid
UK/di.ɒk.sɪˌɹaɪ.bəʊ.njuːˈkleɪ.ɪk ˈæ.sɪd/US/di.ɔk.siˌɹaɪ.boʊ.nuːˈkleɪ.ɪk ˈæ.sɪd/
deoxyribonucleic acid noun: 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.
Noun
deoxyribonucleic acid (countable and uncountable, plural deoxyribonucleic acids)
- 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.
- Meronym: nucleotide
deoxyribonucleic acid meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Malay and Indonesian
deoxyribonucleic acid in Tamil
- அனடி, தாயனை, டிஆக்சி ரைபோநியூக்கிளிக் அமிலம், டி என் ஏ
deoxyribonucleic acid in Arabic
- deoxyribonucleic acid
- حِمْض نَوَوِيّ رِيبِيّ مَنْقُوص الأُكْسِجِين ḥimḍ nawawiyy rībiyy manqūṣ al-ʔuksijīn
deoxyribonucleic acid in Malay
- deoxyribonucleic acid
- asid deoksiribonukleik
deoxyribonucleic acid in Indonesian
- deoxyribonucleic acid
- asam deoksiribonukleat
More languagesFewer languages
- deoxyribonucleic acid in Vietnamese
- axit đêôxiribônuclêic
Synonyms of deoxyribonucleic acid
Forms of deoxyribonucleic acid
| plural | deoxyribonucleic acids |
|---|---|
| alternative form | desoxyribonucleic acid |
Words formed from deoxyribonucleic acid
Questions about deoxyribonucleic acid
- What does deoxyribonucleic acid mean?
- Deoxyribonucleic acid means 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.
- What is deoxyribonucleic acid in Tamil?
- Deoxyribonucleic acid in Tamil is அனடி, தாயனை, டிஆக்சி ரைபோநியூக்கிளிக் அமிலம். See Deoxyribonucleic acid meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is deoxyribonucleic acid?
- Deoxyribonucleic acid is a noun.
- How do you pronounce deoxyribonucleic acid?
- Deoxyribonucleic acid is pronounced /di.ɒk.sɪˌɹaɪ.bəʊ.njuːˈkleɪ.ɪk ˈæ.sɪd/ (UK).
- What is the plural of deoxyribonucleic acid?
- The plural of deoxyribonucleic acid is deoxyribonucleic acids.
Words near deoxyribonucleic acid in the dictionary
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