thymidine

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T0199200 (thī′mĭ-dēn′)n. A nucleoside, C₁₀H₁₄N₂O₅, composed of thymine and deoxyribose.

[thym(ine) + -id(e) + -ine.]

thymidine

(ˈθaɪmɪˌdiːn) n (Biochemistry) the crystalline nucleoside of thymine, found in DNA. Formula: C10H14N2O5[C20: from thym(ine) + -ide + -ine²]

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n. a nucleoside, C₁₀H₁₄N₂O₅, containing thymine and deoxyribose, that is a constituent of DNA. [1910–15; thym(ine) + -idine]

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thymidine - a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of thymine and deoxyribosedeoxythymidinenucleoside - a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid

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thymidine

[′thī·mə‚dēn] (biochemistry) C₁₀H₁₄N₂O₅ A nucleoside derived from deoxyribonucleic acid; essential growth factor for certain microorganisms in mediums lacking vitamin B₁₂ and folic acid.

Thymidine

a natural organic compound, a nucleoside consisting of the pyrimidine base thymine and the carbohydrate deoxyri-bose. Thymidine is made up of acicular crystals that are readily soluble in water. With respect to chemical properties, it is a weak base. Thymidine is present in all living cells as a constituent of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Thymidine tagged with radioactive tritium is extensively used in laboratories to study DNA biosynthesis and the repair of DNA after injury.

thymidine

[thi´mĭ-dēn] a nucleoside of DNA.

thy·mi·dine (dThd),

(thī'mi-dēn), 1-(2-Deoxyribosyl)thymine; one of the four major nucleosides in DNA (the others being deoxyadenosine, deoxycytidine, and deoxyguanosine). Synonym(s): deoxythymidine, thymine deoxyribonucleoside

thymidine

(thī′mĭ-dēn′)n. A nucleoside, C₁₀H₁₄N₂O₅, composed of thymine and deoxyribose.

thy·mi·dine

(dThd) (thī'mi-dēn) 1-(2-deoxyribosyl)thymine; one of the four major nucleosides in DNA (the others being deoxyadenosine, deoxycytidine, and deoxyguanosine).
Synonym(s): deoxythymidine.

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noun a nucleoside component of DNA

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