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ribonucleic acid en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

  1. (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

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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

ribose nucleic acid

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)