| 释义 |
ri·bo·nu·cle·ic acid
\|rībō|n(y)ü|klēik-\ noun
Etymology: rib- + nucleic
: any of various nucleic acids that yield ribose as one product of hydrolysis, that are found in cytoplasm and some nuclei, and that are associated with the control of cellular chemical activities — abbr. RNA; called also yeast nucleic acid; compare deoxyribonucleic acid |