Definition of Thymine

1. Noun. A base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine.

Exact synonyms: T
Substance meronyms: Deoxyribonucleic Acid, Desoxyribonucleic Acid, Dna
Generic synonyms: Pyrimidine

Definition of Thymine

1. Noun. (biochemistry genetics) A base, C5H6N2O2, obtained by applying sulphuric acid to thymic acid; it pairs with adenine in DNA. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Thymine

1. a chemical compound [n -S]

Medical Definition of Thymine

1. Pyrimidine base found in DNA (in place of uracil of RNA). This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thymine

thymidine 5'-triphosphate
thymidine kinase
thymidine monophosphate
thymidine permease
thymidine phosphorylase
thymidine triphosphate
thymidines
thymidylate
thymidylate synthase
thymidylate synthase-dihydrofolate reductase
thymidylates
thymidylic acid
thymier
thymiest
thymin
thymine (current term)
thymine deoxyribonucleoside
thymine deoxyribonucleotide
thymine dimer
thymine nucleotide
thymine nucleotides
thymines
thyminuria
thymitis
thymo-
thymocyte
thymocytes
thymogenic
thymokinetic
thymol

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