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Vinony

deoxyribonucleic acid

noun

  1. DNA; molecule inside cells that contains the genetic information responsible for the development and function of an organism
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /di.ɒk.sɪˌɹaɪ.bəʊ.njuːˈkleɪ.ɪk ˈæ.sɪd/ / /di.ɔk.siˌɹaɪ.boʊ.nuːˈkleɪ.ɪk ˈæ.sɪd/

noun

  1. 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”