nucleic acid /(no͡o*klā"ĭk ăs"ĭd [or] no͡o*klē"ĭk)/
nu·cle·ic ac·id
nucleic acid
n.
- A natural or synthetic polymer consisting of chains of ribonucleotide or deoxyribonucleotide units. (Chem., Biochem., Genetics)
nu·cle·ic ac·id