RIBONUCLEIC ACID
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Ribonucleic Acid.
Ribonucleic Acid - as a noun
(biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from dna to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell
Example: "Ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some viruses"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
rnaHypernyms (Closely Related)
polymerHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The RNA molecule consists of ribonucleic acid."
"The ribonucleic acid sequence determines the structure of proteins."
"Researchers are studying the function of ribonucleic acid."
"Genetic mutations can alter the ribonucleic acid sequence."
"The presence of specific ribonucleic acid molecules can indicate certain diseases."
