“nucleic”

The following 3 entries include the term nucleic.

nucleic acid

noun

: any of various complex organic acids (such as DNA or RNA) that are composed of nucleotide chains

deoxypentose nucleic acid

noun

: any of various nucleic acids yielding a deoxypentose on hydrolysis

pentose nucleic acid

noun

: any of various nucleic acids yielding a pentose on hydrolysis


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