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