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thy·mi·dine | \ ˈthī-mə-ˌdēn 
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\Definition of thymidine
: a nucleoside C10H14N2O5 that is composed of thymine and deoxyribose and occurs as a structural part of DNA
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thymidine
nounthy·mi·dine | \ ˈthī-mə-ˌdēn \
\Medical Definition of thymidine
: a nucleoside C10H14N2O5 that is composed of thymine and deoxyribose and occurs as a structural part of DNA
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The first known use of thymidine was in 1912
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