toqus
Dictionary
English
한국어
Register
Login
🔍
DNA
noun
-
DNA
a
long
,
thread-like
molecule
found
inside
the
cells
of
living
things
that
stores
the
genetic
information
needed
for
growth
,
development
,
and
inheritance
•
Scientists
extracted
DNA
from
the
ancient
bone
to
learn
about
the
prehistoric
animal
.
Scientists
extracted
DNA
from
the
ancient
bone
to
learn
about
the
prehistoric
animal
.
•
A
simple
saliva
test
can
reveal
the
DNA
you
inherited
from
your
parents
.
A
simple
saliva
test
can
reveal
the
DNA
you
inherited
from
your
parents
.
Abbreviation
of
“
deoxyribonucleic
acid
,”
first
used
in
the
1930s
when
scientists
identified
the
substance
as
the
carrier
of
genetic
information
.
noun
-
DNA
the
set
of
basic
and
lasting
qualities
that
make
a
person
,
group
,
or
thing
what
it
is
•
Helping
people
is
part
of
the
charity
’
s
DNA
.
Helping
people
is
part
of
the
charity
’
s
DNA
.
•
Risk-taking
seems
to
be
in
the
entrepreneur
’
s
DNA
.
Risk-taking
seems
to
be
in
the
entrepreneur
’
s
DNA
.
Figurative
use
arises
in
the
late
20th
century
,
comparing
the
unchangeable
genetic
code
of
living
things
to
the
defining
traits
of
organizations
or
people
.
