ribonucleic acid

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolácido ribonucleico

Françaisacide ribonucléique

DeutschRibonukleinsäure Ribonukleinsäure (RNS f)

14 more languages

Catalààcid ribonucleic

Suomiribonukleiinihappo

Galegoácido ribonucleico

Italianoacido ribonucleico

日本語リボ核酸

ქართულირიბონუკლეინის მჟავა

Қазақ тілірибонуклеин қышқылы

한국어리보핵산

Polskikwas rybonukleinowy

Portuguêsácido ribonucleico

Românăacid ribonucleic

Русскийрибонуклеиновая кислота

Svenskaribonukleinsyra

Türkçeribonükleik asit

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

ribonucleocapsid ribonucleolysis ribonucleoparticle ribonucleoprotein ribonucleoproteome ribonucleosidase

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