Thymidine
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Thymidine Definition
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)
Thymidine Synonyms
Thymidine, 2'-Deoxythymidine, DThyd, Deoxythymidine, TdR, Thymidin, Thymidine Deoxyriboside, dT, thymidine
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