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ribonucleic acid vs nRNA

nRNA vs ribonucleic acid

ribonucleic acid and nRNA both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ribonucleic acid Yes No No No
nRNA Yes No No No
As nouns, nRNA is a hyponym of ribonucleic acid; that is, nRNA is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ribonucleic acid:
  • ribonucleic acid: (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell
  • nRNA: ribonucleic acid found in the nucleolus of the cell
ribonucleic acid (noun) nRNA (noun)
(biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell ribonucleic acid found in the nucleolus of the cell
Difference between ribonucleic acid and nRNA

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