DNA — meaning in English
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English meaning
- DNA noun The molecule inside almost every living cell that carries genetic instructions, arranged as a double helix of paired bases.
Senses
DNA is used for these senses in English:
- DNA (biochemistry, genetics) Initialism of deoxyribonucleic acid (“a nucleic acid found in all living things (and some non-living things such as certain viruses) which consists of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix; encoded in its structure are genetic instructions for development, functioning, growth, and reproduction”).
- DNA (informal, loosely) The part of a living thing that carries genetic information.
- DNA (figuratively) The fundamental nature or values of a person, or an organization or other thing, especially when considered as innate and/or immutable.
DNA — full definition
- noun The molecule inside almost every living cell that carries genetic instructions, arranged as a double helix of paired bases.
- verb To test a biological sample for its genetic identity.