thymidylic acid

noun

thy·​mi·​dyl·​ic acid ˌthī-mə-ˌdil-ik- How to pronounce thymidylic acid (audio)
: 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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