English noun: nucleic acid | |||
1. | nucleic acid (substance) (biochemistry) any of various macromolecules composed of nucleotide chains that are vital constituents of all living cells | ||
Broader (hypernym) | macromolecule, supermolecule | ||
Part meronym | deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA, ribonucleic acid, RNA | ||
Domain category | biochemistry | ||