ri·bo·nu·cle·ic acid /ˌraɪbonʊˈkliɪk, njʊ, ˌkle-/
ri·bo·nu·cle·ic acid /ˌraɪbon(j)ʊˌklɪɪk, ˌkle-/ 名詞
ribonucleic acid
n : (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found
in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell
where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits
genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and
controls certain chemical processes in the cell;
"ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some
viruses" [syn: RNA]