Meaning of deoxyribonucleic acid | Babel Free
/di.ɒk.sɪˌɹaɪ.bəʊ.njuːˈkleɪ.ɪk ˈæ.sɪd/Definitions
A nucleic acid found in all living things (and some non-living things such as certain viruses) which consists of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix; encoded in its structure are genetic instructions for development, functioning, growth, and reproduction.
countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Čeština
deoxyribonukleová kyselina
Deutsch
Desoxyribonukleinsäure
Español
ácido desoxirribonucleico
Suomi
deoksiribonukleiinihappo
Français
acide désoxyribonucléique
Bahasa Indonesia
asam deoksiribonukleat
日本語
デオキシリボ核酸
한국어
디옥시리보핵산
Nederlands
desoxyribonucleïnezuur
Português
ácido desoxirribonucleico
Русский
дезоксирибонуклеиновая кислота
Svenska
deoxiribonukleinsyra
Türkçe
deoksiribonükleik asit
Українська
дезоксирибонуклеї́нова кислота́
Tiếng Việt
axit đêôxiribônuclêic
Examples
“Meronym: nucleotide”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.