deoxyribonucleic

UK/di.ɒk.sɪˌɹaɪ.bəʊ.njuːˈkleɪ.ɪk/US/di.ɑk.siˌɹaɪ.boʊ.nuˈkleɪ.ɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or its derivatives.

UncommonScrabble 33

Meanings

adjectivedeoxyribonucleic (not comparable)

alternative desoxyribonucleic

  1. not comparablebiologyOf or pertaining to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or its derivatives.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

Translations

Catalan desoxiribonucleic
  • desoxiribonucleicOf or pertaining to deoxyribonucleic acid
Czech deoxyribonukleový
  • deoxyribonukleovýOf or pertaining to deoxyribonucleic acid
French désoxyribonucléique
  • désoxyribonucléiqueOf or pertaining to deoxyribonucleic acid
Greek δεσοξυριβονουκλεϊνικός
  • δεσοξυριβονουκλεϊνικός (desoxyrivonoukleïnikós)Of or pertaining to deoxyribonucleic acid
Polish deoksyrybonukleinowy, dezoksyrybonukleinowy
  • deoksyrybonukleinowyOf or pertaining to deoxyribonucleic acid
  • dezoksyrybonukleinowyOf or pertaining to deoxyribonucleic acid
Portuguese desoxirribonucleico
  • desoxirribonucleicoOf or pertaining to deoxyribonucleic acid
Russian дезоксирибонуклеи́новый
  • дезоксирибонуклеи́новый (dezoksiribonukleínovyj)Of or pertaining to deoxyribonucleic acid
Spanish desoxirribonucleico
  • desoxirribonucleicoOf or pertaining to deoxyribonucleic acid
Ukrainian дезоксирибонуклеї́новий
  • дезоксирибонуклеї́новий (dezoksyrybonuklejínovyj)Of or pertaining to deoxyribonucleic acid
Vietnamese đêôxiribônuclêic
  • đêôxiribônuclêicOf or pertaining to deoxyribonucleic acid
Cite this entry
APA

deoxyribonucleic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxyribonucleic

MLA

“deoxyribonucleic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxyribonucleic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deoxyribonucleic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxyribonucleic.

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