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DNA

Pronunciation: /ˌdiːɛnˈeɪ/

The English word “DNA” has 12 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The part of a living thing that carries genetic information.
  2. The fundamental nature or values of a person, or an organization or other thing, especially when considered as innate or immutable.

verb

  1. To examine a sample of (someone's) deoxyribonucleic acid.
  2. To place (someone) under a DNA (do not arm) order because of mental illness.

proper noun

  1. Defense Nuclear Agency, an agency of the United States Department of Defense which existed from 1971 to 1996 and has since been reorganized as the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

phrase

  1. Did not answer.
  2. Did not arrive (used when someone fails to keep an appointment).
  3. Did not attend.
  4. Do not assume.
  5. Does not apply.
  6. Drugs 'n' alcohol.
  7. Do not arm (that is, do not provide with a firearm).

Etymology

The noun is an initialism of deoxyribonucleic acid. The verb is derived from the noun.

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