thymine

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈθaɪmɪn/

Noun

thymine

1. (organic compound, genetics) A heterocyclic base, 5-methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione; it pairs with adenine in DNA.

Translations

• French: thymine
• German: Thymin
• Italian: timina
• Portuguese: timina
• Russian: тими́н

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