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Deoxythymidine

Definition:

Deoxythymidine, also known as thymidine, is a nucleoside consisting of the pyrimidine base thymine bonded to the sugar deoxyribose. It is one of the four building blocks that make up DNA.

Senses:

1. Noun: Biochemistry

a) A nucleoside consisting of the base thymine and the sugar deoxyribose, found in DNA.

b) A synthetic form of deoxythymidine used in laboratory research.

2. Adjective: Chemistry

Relating to or derived from deoxythymidine.

Examples:

As a Noun:

a) The DNA molecule is composed of deoxythymidine, deoxyadenosine, deoxycytidine, and deoxyguanosine.

b) Researchers added deoxythymidine to the reaction mixture for DNA synthesis.

As an Adjective:

a) The modified nucleotide contains a deoxythymidine residue.

b) The deoxythymidine analog showed enhanced stability in the laboratory experiment.

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