ribonucleic acid en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| RNA | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic | |
| ribonucleic acids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ribozyme · ribosomal ribonucleic acid · RNA · microribonucleic acid
Relateds
threose nucleic acid · deoxyribonucleic acid · unlocked nucleic acid · bridged nucleic acid · peptide nucleic acid · glycol nucleic acid · ribonucleate · locked nucleic acid · nucleic acid
Synonyms
Translations (30)
hu ribonukleinsav (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · mn рибонуклейн хүчил (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · es ácido ribonucleico (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · de Ribonukleinsäure (RNS f) (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · kk рибонуклеин қышқылы (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · ka რიბონუკლეინის მჟავა (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · ga aigéad ribeanúicléasach (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · hak 核糖核酸 (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · ko 리보핵산 (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · cmn 核糖核酸 (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · ro acid ribonucleic (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · cs ribonukleová kyselina (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · fi ribonukleiinihappo (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · is ríbósakjarnsýra (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · kmr asîda rîbonukleyî (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · ru рибонуклеи́новая кислота́ (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · la acidum ribonucleicum (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · it acido ribonucleico (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · ms asid ribonukleik (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · pt ácido ribonucleico (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · sv ribonukleinsyra (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · ja リボ核酸 (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · pl kwas rybonukleinowy (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · ca àcid ribonucleic (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · yue 核糖核酸 (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · tr ribonükleik asit (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · bg рибонуклеи́нова киселина́ (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · mn ᠪᠥᠭᠡᠮ ᠰᠢᠬᠢᠷ ᠦᠨ ᠪᠥᠭᠡᠮ ᠬᠦᠴᠢᠯ (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · fr acide ribonucléique (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) · mn бөөм чихрийн бөөм хүчил (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material)