Noun: thymine 'thI,meen
- A base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
"Thymine is one of the four nucleobases in the nucleic acid of DNA";
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Derived forms: thymines
Type of: pyrimidine
Part of: deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA
Encyclopedia: Thymine