DNA
noun /ˌdiː en ˈeɪ/
/ˌdiː en ˈeɪ/
[uncountable] (chemistry)- the chemical in the cells of animals and plants that carries genetic information and is a type of nucleic acid (the abbreviation for ‘deoxyribonucleic acid’)
- A DNA test confirmed the suspect had been at the scene of the crime.
WordfinderTopics Biologyb2- biology
- biotechnology
- breed
- cell
- chromosome
- DNA
- gene
- mutation
- organism
- protein
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDNA is used before these nouns:- code
- evidence
- molecule
- …
- the qualities and characteristics that are a fixed part of somebody/something
- The desire to win is part of his DNA.
- I didn't think it was in my DNA to get on stage and sing like that.