RNA

See also: -rna and rna

English

Noun

RNA (countable and uncountable, plural RNAs)

  1. (biochemistry) Initialism of ribonucleic acid.
    • 2006 June 20, Nicholas Wade, “DNA or RNA? Versatile Player Takes a Leading Role in Molecular Research”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
      Looked at from RNA’s point of view, DNA is just a passive archive of information, a dull hunk of a telephone directory; it is RNA that looks up the numbers, establishes the connections and determines how long each call will last.

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from English RNA, from ribonucleic acid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʔɛʁʔɛnˈʔaː]
  • (file)

Noun

RNA f (genitive RNA, no plural)

  1. (molecular biology) RNA, Synonym of Ribonukleinsäure

Further reading

  • RNA” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Japanese

Etymology

From English RNA.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ールエヌエ [àárúénúéꜜè] (Nakadaka – [6])
  • IPA(key): [a̠ːɾɯ̟ᵝe̞nɯ̟ᵝe̞ː]

Noun

RNA(アールエヌエー) • (āru-enu-ē) 

  1. (genetics, biochemistry) Synonym of リボ核酸 (ribo-kakusan, ribonucleic acid); RNA

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Polish

RNA

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from English RNA.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛr.ɛnˈa/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛna
  • Syllabification: R‧N‧A

Noun

RNA m inan or n (indeclinable)

  1. (genetics, molecular biology) Abbreviation of kwas rybonukleinowy.
    Synonym: kwas rybonukleinowy

Further reading

  • RNA in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • RNA in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from English RNA.

Noun

RNA m (plural RNAs)

  1. Alternative form of ARN

Spanish

Noun

RNA m (plural RNA)

  1. RNA

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Swedish

Alternative forms

Noun

RNA n

  1. (biochemistry) RNA
    Synonym: ribonukleinsyra

Declension

Declension of RNA 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative RNA RNA:t
Genitive RNA:s RNA:ts

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Turkish

Noun

RNA

  1. "Ribonükleik asit", ribonucleic acid.
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