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Definition of: nucleic
(n
·klē′ik, ny-) adjective Biochem.
Designating a group of complex, non-crystalline acids present in organic nuclear material, as yeast, chromatin, the thymus gland, etc. They contain carbohydrates combined with phosphoric acids and bases derived from purine or pyrimidine.
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