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thymidine

/ˈθaɪ.mɪ.diːn/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈθaɪ.mɪ.diːn/

A nucleoside that is a component of DNA, composed of thymine and deoxyribose.

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  1. Nucleoside in DNA C2 formal scientific

    A nucleoside consisting of thymine and deoxyribose, which is a fundamental building block of DNA.

    • Thymidine is essential for DNA replication and repair.
    • The scientist studied the incorporation of thymidine into the DNA strand.
    • Radioactive thymidine is often used in molecular biology to label DNA.

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    Synonyms: deoxythymidine

  • thymidines plural form
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  • thymidine's possessive singular form