noun
- 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. (
- usage: "DNA is the king of molecules"
- synonyms: deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid
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