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adn
DNA /a.deˈen/
noun#1459 most common
Also: deoxyribonucleic acid, genetic material
Example sentences
Acesta este ADN-ul meu.
This is my DNA.
Oamenii de știință au analizat ADN-ul.
The scientists analyzed the DNA.
Testul de ADN a confirmat paternitatea.
The DNA test confirmed paternity.
Structura ADN-ului a fost descoperită de Watson și Crick.
The structure of DNA was discovered by Watson and Crick.
Mutațiile din ADN pot cauza boli genetice grave.
Mutations in DNA can cause serious genetic diseases.
Secvențierea ADN-ului uman a revoluționat medicina personalizată.
Sequencing of human DNA revolutionized personalized medicine.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ADN / ADN-ul | — |
| Genitive | ADN-ului | — |
| Accusative | ADN / ADN-ul | — |
| Vocative | — | — |
Word family
ARNRNA, ribonucleic acid
genăgene
genomgenome
cromozomchromosome
amprentă geneticăgenetic fingerprint
Etymology
ADN is a modern scientific initialism, not a word with deep historical roots. It stands for "acid dezoxiribonucleic," the Romanian name for the molecule English speakers call DNA. The Romanian abbreviation follows the same letter order as the French "ADN" (acide désoxyribonucléique), reflecting the strong influence of French scientific vocabulary on Romanian in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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