poly(A)
noun
ˌpä-lē-ˈā 
: RNA or a segment of RNA that is composed of a polynucleotide chain consisting entirely of adenylic acid residues and that codes for polylysine when functioning as messenger RNA in protein synthesis
Word History
Etymology
poly- + adenylic acid
First Known Use
1957, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
poly(A)
noun
ˈpäl-ē-ˈā
: RNA or a segment of RNA that is composed of a polynucleotide chain consisting entirely of adenine-containing nucleotides and that codes for polylysine when functioning as messenger RNA in protein synthesis
called also polyadenylate, polyadenylic acid
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