n. | 1. | same as deoxyribonucleic acid. |
Noun | 1. | desoxyribonucleic acid - (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules" Synonyms: deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA |