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ribonucleic acid Definition


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ribonucleic acid
noun
    1. The nucleic acid, containing the sugar ribose, that is present in all living cells and plays an important part in the synthesis of proteins.
    2. The hereditary material of some viruses. Compare DNA.
Etymology: 1930s.



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