Nouns Containing NUC
Here's the list of all the 148 Nouns Containing NUC in the English Language.
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| nucleus | 1. a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction 2. the positively charged dense center of an atom More Definitions → |
| nucleotide | 1. a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) More Definitions → |
| nuclei | 1. a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction 2. the positively charged dense center of an atom More Definitions → |
| knuckles | 1. (used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand More Definitions → |
| knuckle | 1. a joint of a finger when the fist is closed More Definitions → |
| oligonucleotide | 1. (biochemistry) a polynucleotide whose molecules contain relatively few nucleotides More Definitions → |
| nucleoside | 1. a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid More Definitions → |
| nucleon | 1. a constituent (proton or neutron) of an atomic nucleus More Definitions → |
| cornucopia | 1. a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity 2. the property of being extremely abundant More Definitions → |
| mononuclear | More Definitions → |
| endonuclease | 1. a nuclease that cleaves nucleic acids at interior bonds and so produces fragments of various sizes More Definitions → |
| ribonuclease | 1. a transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid More Definitions → |
| nuclease | 1. general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units More Definitions → |
| nucleoplasm | 1. the protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell More Definitions → |
| mononucleosis | 1. an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing More Definitions → |
| nucleolus | 1. a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis More Definitions → |
| exonuclease | 1. a nuclease that releases one nucleotide at a time (serially) beginning at one of a nucleic acid More Definitions → |
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