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Definition of nucleic acid noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nucleic acid

noun
 
/njuːˌkliːɪk ˈæsɪd/,
 
/njuːˌkleɪɪk ˈæsɪd/
 
/nuːˌkliːɪk ˈæsɪd/,
 
/nuːˌkleɪɪk ˈæsɪd/
[uncountable, countable] (chemistry)
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  1. either of two substances, DNA and RNA, that are present in all living cells
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