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    nucleic acid

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Microbes, genetics, biochem, Biology, Chemistry
    nu·cle·ic ac·id /njuːˌkliːɪk ˈæsəd, -ˌkleɪ- $ nuː-/ noun [countable, uncountable]  HBMone of the two acids, DNA and RNA, that exist in the cells of all living things 核酸
    Examples from the Corpus
    nucleic acid• The test only confirms that the organism's nucleic acid is present.    Origin nucleic acid (1800-1900) nucleus
    nu·cle·ic ac·id nounChineseSyllable
    that of and acids, the Corpus RNA, one DNA two


    nucleic acid
    nu‧cle‧ic ac‧id /njuːˌkliːɪk ˈæsəd, -ˌkleɪ- $ nuː-/ noun [uncountable and countable]
     Date: 1800-1900
     Origin: nucleus
    one of the two acids, DNA and RNA, that exist in the cells of all living things


    nu·cle·ic acidBrE /njuːˌkliːɪk ˈæsɪd/ 🔊NAmE /nuːˌkliːɪk ˈæsɪd/ 🔊BrE /njuːˌkleɪɪk ˈæsɪd/ 🔊NAmE /nuːˌkleɪɪk ˈæsɪd/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (chemistry 化学) either of two acids, DNA and RNA, that are present in all living cells 核酸