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Noun: DNA  ,dee,en'ey
  1. (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
    "DNA is the king of molecules";
    - deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid

Derived forms: DNAs

Type of: polymer

Encyclopedia: DNA

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