nucleic acid

1. 1.

   (biochemistry) any of various macromolecules composed of nucleotide chains that are vital constituents of all living cells

   Broadermacromolecule

   Part ofdeoxyribonucleic acidribonucleic acid

   biochemistry

Questions about nucleic acid

What does nucleic acid mean?

nucleic acid means "(biochemistry) any of various macromolecules composed of nucleotide chains that are vital constituents of all living cells".

Is nucleic acid a common word?

nucleic acid is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.