Meaning of NUCLEIC ACID

Pronunciation:			nyû`kleeik
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  any of various macromolecules that are vital constituents of all living cells
	See Also:		deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA, macromolecule, ribonucleic acid, RNA, supermolecule
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A large molecule composed of nucleotide subunits.
Glossary
	Definition:		A large molecule composed of nucleotide subunits. the largest of the molecules found in living organisms; composed of chains of nucleotides.