thymidine
noun
thy·mi·dine
ˈthī-mə-ˌdēn 
: a nucleoside C10H14N2O5 that is composed of thymine and deoxyribose and occurs as a structural part of DNA
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The message these scientists describe includes a quick-and-dirty primer on the nature of human life itself, from the four base chemicals of DNA—adenosine, cytidine, guanosine, and thymidine—to the essential amino acids and glucose that help to power life itself.
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Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 4 Apr. 2022
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thymidine
noun
thy·mi·dine
ˈthī-mə-ˌdēn
: a nucleoside C10H14N2O5 that is composed of thymine and deoxyribose and occurs as a structural part of DNA
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