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Meaning of ribonucleic acid

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ribonucleic acid

noun

Definitions

  1. A derivative of DNA having ribose in place of deoxyribose, and uracil in place of thymine; its primary function is in the transcription of genetic material and subsequent synthesis of protein.

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Related words

rnaribonucleosidepolyribonucleotideribobaseribonucleatenrdnadeoxyribonucleic acidribonucleoprotein