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RNA
RNA


noun 
Definition:
 
nucleic acid in all living cells: a nucleic acid containing ribose found in all living cells, essential for protein synthesis. RNA also acts instead of DNA as the genetic material in some viruses.
Full form  ribonucleic acid
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