Biologically Active Substance
thymidine Audio
thy·mi·dine [ thahy-mi-deen ]
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Definitions related to thymidine:
  • A chemical compound found in DNA. Also used as treatment for mucositis.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A nucleoside in which THYMINE is linked to DEOXYRIBOSE.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • A pyrimidine nucleoside that is composed of the pyrimidine base thymine attached to the sugar deoxyribose. As a constituent of DNA, thymidine pairs with adenine in the DNA double helix. (NCI04)
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Pyrimidine nucleoside, thymine linked by its N1 nitrogen to C1 carbon of ribose.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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