Ribonucleic acid

noun

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.nounA 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.

Synonyms

ribose nucleic acid rna ribonucleoside polyribonucleotide ribobase ribonucleate nrdna deoxyribonucleic acid ribonucleoprotein diribonucleotide ribosilation polyribonucleotidyl

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