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nucleic acid

noun as in DNA

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Example Sentences

Of the four basic components on the right, thymine occurs in the nucleic acid from the thymus gland.

Yeast is rich in nucleic acid, but this has not found any special applications.

We have found substantial evidence which demonstrates that there is no interconversion of the two types of nucleic acid.

Desoxyribose nucleic acid in the symbiotic microorganisms of the cockroach, Blattella germanica.

The synthesis of both types of nucleic acid are independent of each other.

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On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to nucleic acid, such as: chromosome, gene, heredity, rna, and genetic code.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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