a crystalline nucleoside, CHNO, one of the basic components of DNA: used chiefly in biochemical research
Origin of thymidine
from thymine + -id(e) + -inethymidine
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thymidine
noun
A nucleoside, C10H14N2O5, composed of thymine and deoxyribose.
Origin of thymidine
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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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Noun
(plural thymidines)
- (biochemistry, genetics) The nucleoside consisting of a combination of deoxyribose and thymine
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thymidine - Medical Definition
n.
A nucleoside, C10H14N2O5, composed of thymine and deoxyribose.
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