DNA meaning

UK US /ˈdiɛneɪ/ 3 syllables

DNA (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.

Definition of DNA

  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

    Synonyms: deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid

    Type of: polymer

    Kinds: operon, complementary DNA, episome, exon, intron, junk DNA, recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid, sticky end, transposon

How to pronounce DNA

DNA is pronounced /ˈdiɛneɪ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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