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thymidine

A pyrimidine nucleoside that is composed of the pyrimidine base thymine attached to the sugar deoxyribose. As a constituent of DNA, thymidine pairs with adenine in the DNA double helix.
Synonym:2'-deoxythymidine
thymidin
thymidine deoxyriboside
Abbreviation:dT
DThyd
TDR
IND number:14794
NSC code:21548
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