glycol nucleic acid

noun

A synthetic nucleic acid; an analogue of DNA in which the sugar backbone is glycerol or a related glycol

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Meanings

nounglycol nucleic acid (plural glycol nucleic acids)

plural glycol nucleic acids

  1. biochemistryA synthetic nucleic acid; an analogue of DNA in which the sugar backbone is glycerol or a related glycol
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