nucleic acid en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /njuːˈkliː.ɪk ˈæsɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /njuːˈkleɪ.ɪk ˈæsɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /nuˈkleɪ.ɪk ˈæsɪd/ (US)
Etymology
nucleic + acid; named for the fact that in eukaryotes, some of the important actions of such acids are especially associated with the nucleus of the cell.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any acidic, chainlike biological macromolecule consisting of multiple repeat units of phosphoric acid, sugar and purine and pyrimidine bases; they are involved in the preservation, replication and expression of hereditary information in every living cell
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nucleic acids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
locked nucleic acid · deoxyribonucleic acid · glycol nucleic acid · threonucleic acid · unlocked nucleic acid · nucleic acid analogue · spherical nucleic acid · threose nucleic acid · bridged nucleic acid · xeno nucleic acid · peptide nucleic acid · ribonucleic acid
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Relateds
nucleoside · nucleotide · RNA · DNA
Synonyms
Translations (44)
mn нуклейн хүчил (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · ko 핵산 (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · ca àcid nucleic (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · el νουκλεϊκό οξύ (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · ms asid nukleik (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · ga aigéad núicléasach (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · nl nucleïnezuur (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · nan-hbl 核酸 (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · it acido nucleico (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · hu nukleinsav (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · eo nuklea acido (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · de Nukleinsäure (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · kmr asîda nûkleyî (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · vi axit nucleic (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · nb nukleinsyre (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · kk нуклеин қышқылы (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · hak 核酸 (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · pl kwas nukleinowy (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · yue 核酸 (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · nl kernzuur (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · ru нуклеи́новая кислота́ (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · fr acide nucléique (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · pt ácido nucleico (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · fi tumahappo (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · fo kjarnasýra (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · nan-tws 核酸 (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · gl ácido nucleico (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · is kjarnsýra (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · nn nukleinsyre (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · kmr navketirş (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · sk nukleová kyselina (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · mn бөөм хүчил (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · ro acid nucleic (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · ja 核酸 (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · th กรดนิวคลีอิก (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · cmn 核酸 (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · da nukleinsyre (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · fi nukleiinihappo (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · es ácido nucleico (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · id asam nukleat (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · eu azido nukleiko (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · cs nukleová kyselina (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · uk нуклеї́нова кислота́ (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) · sv nukleinsyra (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule)