English dictionary
ribonucleic acid meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of ribonucleic acid at MeaningMonkey.org. ribonucleic acid meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.RIBONUCLEIC ACID noun
Definition of ribonucleic acid (noun)
- (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell
- "ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some viruses"
- synonyms: RNA
Source: Princeton University Wordnet