Noun: deoxyribonucleic acid
- (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information
"deoxyribonucleic acid is the king of molecules";
- desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA
Derived forms: deoxyribonucleic acids
Type of: polymer
Encyclopedia: Deoxyribonucleic acid