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thy⋅mine
/
ˈθaɪ
min
,
-mɪn
/
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[
thahy
-meen
,
-min
]
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–noun
Biochemistry
.
a pyrimidine base, C
5
H
6
N
2
O
2
, that is one of the principal components of DNA, in which it is paired with adenine.
Symbol:
T
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1890–95;
thym(ic)
2
+
-ine
2
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thymine
thy·mine
(thī'mēn')
n.
Abbr.
T
A pyrimidine base, C
5
H
6
N
2
O
2
, that is an essential constituent of DNA.
[
thym(ic acid)
,
acid obtained from the thymus
+
-ine
2
.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
thy·mine
Pronunciation:
'thI-"mEn
Function:
noun
:
a pyrimidine base C
5
H
6
N
2
O
2
that is one ofthe four bases coding genetic information in the polynucleotide chain of DNA —compare
ADENINE
,
CYTOSINE
,
GUANINE
,
URACIL
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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thymine
thy·mine (thī'mēn')
n.
A pyrimidine base that is an essential constituent of DNA.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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thymine
(thī'mēn')
Pronunciation Key
A pyrimidine base that is a component of DNA. It forms a base pair with adenine.
Chemical formula:
C
5
H
6
N
2
O
2
.
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