thymidine

thy·mi·dine  (thm-dn)

n.

A nucleoside, C₁₀H₁₄N₂O₅, composed of thymine and deoxyribose.

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[thym(ine) + -id(e) + -ine.]

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thymidine [ˈθaɪmɪˌdiːn]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) the crystalline nucleoside of thymine, found in DNA. Formula: C₁₀H₁₄N₂O₅

[from thym(ine) + -ide + -ine²]

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thymidine  (thm-dn)

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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thymidine - a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of thymine and deoxyribose deoxythymidine nucleoside - a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid