- 核糖核酸 hétánghésuān RNAribonucleic acid; a type of nucleic acid found in all living cells that is involved in the synthesis of proteins
- 脱氧核糖核酸 tuōyǎnghétánghésuān DNAdeoxyribonucleic acid; the primary substance in organisms that stores and transmits genetic information
- 双链核酸 shuāngliànhésuān double-stranded nucleic acid
- 信使核糖核酸 xìnshǐhétánghésuān messenger RNAmessenger RNA (mRNA)
- 去氧核糖核酸 qùyǎnghétánghésuān DNAdeoxyribonucleic acid; the molecule that carries genetic information in all living things
- 核酸检测 hésuānjiǎncè nucleic acid testa medical test used to detect the presence of specific genetic material, commonly referring to a PCR test for viruses such as COVID-19