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thy·mine (th

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n. Abbr. T

A pyrimidine base, C₅H₆N₂O₂, that is an essential constituent of DNA.

[thym(ic acid), acid obtained from the thymus + -ine.]

thymine [ˈθaɪmiːn]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a white crystalline pyrimidine base found in DNA. Formula: C₅H₆N₂O₂

[from thymic (see thymus) + -ine²]

thymine (th

)

A pyrimidine base that is a component of DNA. It forms a base pair with adenine. Chemical formula: C₅H₆N₂O₂.

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thymine - a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA - (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules"

pyrimidine - any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine

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