Nucleic acid /nuːˌkleɪ.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/ n. (存在于生物细胞中的)核酸
meaning: a type of acid that exists in all living cells
1) 词根:nucle- 核( nuclear 核的,nuclear weapon 核武器;nuclear waste 核垃圾)
2) 后缀:-ic 形容词后缀
e.g. DNA and RNA are both nucleic acids. 脱氧核糖核酸与核糖核酸均属于核酸。
核酸检测 nucleic acid test