Polynucleotide

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A polymeric macromolecule composed of many nucleotides; examples include DNA and RNA
  2. 2
    (biochemistry) a linear polymer whose molecule is composed of many nucleotide units constituting a section of a nucleic acid molecule wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
polynucleic acid

Etymology

From poly- + nucleotide.

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poly skin

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