the chemical in the cells of animals and plants that carries genetic information and is a type of nucleic acid (the abbreviation for ‘deoxyribonucleic acid’)
Example:
- A DNA test confirmed the suspect had been at the scene of the crime.
the qualities and characteristics that are a fixed part of somebody/something
Example:
- The desire to win is part of his DNA.
- I didn't think it was in my DNA to get on stage and sing like that.