Definition: Meaning of, ribonucleic acid in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ ˌrʌɪbə(ʊ)njuːˈkleɪɪk;-ˈkliːɪk /
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ribonucleic acid
ribonucleic acids
biochemistry a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell