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thymidine

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(t̸hī′mə dēn′, -din)

noun

a crystalline nucleoside, CHNO, one of the basic components of DNA: used chiefly in biochemical research

Origin: < thymine + -id(e) + -ine

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noun

A nucleoside, C₁₀H₁₄N₂O₅, composed of thymine and deoxyribose.

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Origin: thym(ine)

Origin: + -id(e)

Origin: + -ine²

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