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thy·mi·dine

 (thī′mĭ-dēn′)
n.
A nucleoside, C10H14N2O5, composed of thymine and deoxyribose.
[thym(ine) + -id(e) + -ine.]
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thymidine

(ˈθaɪmɪˌdiːn)
n
(Biochemistry) the crystalline nucleoside of thymine, found in DNA. Formula: C10H14N2O5
[C20: from thym(ine) + -ide + -ine2]
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thy•mi•dine

(ˈθaɪ mɪˌdin)

n.
a nucleoside, C10H14N2O5, containing thymine and deoxyribose, that is a constituent of DNA.
[1910–15; thym(ine) + -idine]
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Noun1.thymidine - a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of thymine and deoxyribose
deoxythymidine
nucleoside - a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid
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