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Deoxyribonucleic acid
Meaning
Noun
●
In Biochemistry & Genetics:
A
nucleic acid
found
in all
living things
(and some
non-living
things such as certain
viruses
) which
consists of
two
polynucleotide
chains
that
coil
around
each other
to form a
double helix
;
encoded
in its structure are
genetic
instructions
for development,
functioning
, growth, and reproduction.
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Synonyms
Double Helix
Desoxyribonucleic Acid
Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
Desoxyribose Nucleic Acid
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