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thymine


thy·mine

noun \ˈthī-ˌmēn\

Definition of THYMINE

: a pyrimidine base C5H6N2O2 that is one of the four bases coding genetic information in the polynucleotide chain of DNA — compare adenine, cytosine, guanine, uracil
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Origin of THYMINE

International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin thymus
First Known Use: 1894

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