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thymidine

Syllabification: (thy·mi·dine)
Pronunciation: /ˈTHīməˌdēn/
Definition of thymidine

noun

Biochemistry
  • a crystalline nucleoside present in DNA, consisting of thymine linked to deoxyribose.

Origin:

early 20th century: from thymine + -ide + -ine4

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