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nucléico

nucleic

adjective noo-KLEH-ee-koh Rare
Body & Health Body Parts

Usage Note

Nucleico appears almost exclusively in the fixed phrase ácido nucleico (nucleic acid), the category that includes DNA and RNA. It is a llana word stressed on clei and, ending in a vowel, takes no written accent. Outside the sciences this word is not used independently.

Examples

"El ADN es un ácido nucleico."

Natural Translation

DNA is a nucleic acid.

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