nucleic
pronunciation
How to pronounce nucleic in British English:
UK ['nju:klɪɪk]
How to pronounce nucleic in American English:
US [nju'kliɪk]
Word Origin
- nucleic (adj.)
- 1892, in nucleic acid, translation of German Nukleinsäure (1889), from Nuklein "substance obtained from a cell nucleus" (see nucleus + -in (2)) + -ic.
Example
- 1. Foods containing nucleic acid can prevent senile plaques .
- 2. Large-scale medicinal nucleic acid synthesis and purification .
- 3. Bacterial xpress nucleic acid extraction kit .
- 4. The researchers start with simple nucleic acids to try and form stable structures capable of self-duplication .
- 5. Nucleic acid testing to detect hbv infection in blood donors .