thymidylic acid

noun

thy·mi·dyl·ic acid ˌthī-mə-ˌdil-ik-

: either of two isomeric crystalline nucleotides C₁₀H₁₅N₂O₈P obtained by partial hydrolysis of DNA

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“Thymidylic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/thymidylic%20acid. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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