nucleic acids
[ (nooh-klee-ik) ]
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Organic molecule (see also organic molecule) found in the nuclei of cells. DNA and RNA, the best-known nucleic acids, govern heredity and the chemical processes in the cell.
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Words nearby nucleic acids
nuclease, nucleate, nucleating agent, nuclei, nucleic acid, nucleic acids, nuclein, nucleo-, nucleocapsid, nucleoid, nucleolar
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