Thymine
noun, Biochemistry.
1.
a pyrimidine base, C 5 H 6 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the principal components of DNA, in which it is paired with adenine. Symbol: T.
noun
1.
a white crystalline pyrimidine base found in DNA. Formula: C5H6N2O2
thymine thy·mine (thī’mēn’)
n.
A pyrimidine base that is an essential constituent of DNA.
thymine
(thī’mēn’)
A pyrimidine base that is a component of DNA. It forms a base pair with adenine. Chemical formula: C5H6N2O2.
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