Nucleic acid
Nucleic acid noun - (biochemistry) any of various macromolecules composed of nucleotide chains that are vital constituents of all living cells.
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Ribonucleic acid and nucleic acid are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ribonucleic acid" instead a noun phrase "Nucleic acid".
Ribonucleic acid
Nucleic acid and ribonucleic acid are semantically related. You can use "Nucleic acid" instead a noun phrase "Ribonucleic acid".
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