noun
ribonucleic acid; RNA
Scientific term for RNA; used in biology and biochemistry contexts.
リボ核酸は遺伝情報の伝達に関与している。
Ribonucleic acid is involved in the transmission of genetic information.
DNA; deoxyribonucleic acid, the double-stranded counterpart to RNA.
From English 'ribonucleic acid', combining 'ribo-' (from ribose) and 'nucleic acid'. The Japanese term is a direct loan translation using リボ (ribo) and 核酸 (kakusan, nucleic acid).