Watson-Crick model
[ wot-suh n-krik ]
/ ˈwɒt sənˈkrɪk /
noun Biochemistry.
a widely accepted model for the three-dimensional structure of DNA, featuring a double-helix configuration for the molecule's two hydrogen-bonded complementary polynucleotide strands.
Medical definitions for watson-crick model
Watson-Crick model
n.
A three-dimensional model of the DNA molecule, consisting of two polynucleotide strands wound in the form of a double helix and joined in a ladderlike fashion by hydrogen bonds between the purine and pyrimidine bases.