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thymine

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thy·mine  (thmn)
n. Abbr. T
A pyrimidine base, C5H6N2O2, that is an essential constituent of DNA.
[thym(ic acid), acid obtained from the thymus + -ine2.]
thymine  (thmn)
A pyrimidine base that is a component of DNA. It forms a base pair with adenine. Chemical formula: C5H6N2O2.
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Noun1.thymine - a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
T
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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