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Synonyms of deoxyribonucleic acid

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Another word for deoxyribonucleic acid is DNA. Other synonyms of deoxyribonucleic acid are deoxyribose nucleic acid, desoxyribose nucleic acid, double helix and thymonucleic acid.

Synonyms and similar words for deoxyribonucleic acid

nounA nucleic acid found in all living things (and some non-living things such as certain viruses)...

Meaning of deoxyribonucleic acid

  1. 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.

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Questions about synonyms of deoxyribonucleic acid

What is another word for deoxyribonucleic acid?
Deoxyribonucleic acid has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as DNA, deoxyribose nucleic acid, desoxyribose nucleic acid, double helix and thymonucleic 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.

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