THYMINE


Meaning of THYMINE in English

ˈthīˌmēn, -mə̇n noun

( -s )

Etymology: German thymin, from thym- thym- (II) + -in -ine

: a crystalline pyrimidine base C 5 H 6 N 2 O 2 obtained by hydrolysis of deoxyribonucleic acid and from spermatozoa of fishes; 5-methyl-uracil

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