thymidine
[ thahy-mi-deen ]
/ ˈθaɪ mɪˌdin /
noun Biochemistry.
a nucleoside, C10H14N2O5, containing thymine and deoxyribose, that is a constituent of DNA.
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Origin of thymidine
blend of thymine and -ide
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British Dictionary definitions for thymidine
thymidine
/ (ˈθaɪmɪˌdiːn) /
noun
the crystalline nucleoside of thymine, found in DNA. Formula: C 10 H 14 N 2 O 5
Word Origin for thymidine
C20: from thym (ine) + -ide + -ine ²
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Medicine definitions for thymidine
thymidine
[ thī′mĭ-dēn′ ]
n.
A nucleoside composed of thymine and deoxyribose.
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Science definitions for thymidine
thymidine
[ thī′mĭ-dēn′ ]
A nucleoside composed of thymine and deoxyribose that (with the addition of phosphate to form the nucleotide thymine) occurs in DNA. Radioactively tagged thymidine has been used in genetics research to study DNA synthesis in the nuclei of cells undergoing cell division. Chemical formula: C10H14N2O5.
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