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deoxythymidine

deoxythymidine

9.9
A molecule in DNA made from a sugar and the base thymine
  • noun
  • /diˌɒksɪˈθaɪmɪdiːn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : desoxitimidina
  • Researchers synthesized deoxythymidine in the lab to study its role in DNA replication.

Examples

  • So we need to make DNA, we need deoxythymidine, OK, And we also need deoxycytidine.

  • Understanding deoxythymidine is crucial for comprehending how DNA encodes genetic instructions.

  • Deoxythymidine is an essential component of deoxythymidine, providing the foundation for genetic information.

Synonyms

thymidine
vsdeoxythymidine
  • Specialized
7.9

A small chemical in DNA made from the base thymine and a sugar

has identical meaning but uses an alternative name

Compounds

deoxythymidine monophosphate
  • Specialized
9.9

A small molecule made of thymine, a sugar, and one phosphate that builds DNA

Surface Forms

deoxythymidine singular
deoxythymidines plural

Morphology

deoxythymidine = thymidine (semi-transparent) = deoxy + thymidine

The word is compositionally deoxy- + thymidine, a clear prefixation in scientific terms, but both elements are specialized biochemical morphemes likely unfamiliar to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Deoxythymidine is made of two parts, deoxy- and thymidine. The deoxy- part means 'without oxygen', and thymidine is the form of thymine joined to a sugar, so the whole word names a DNA building block where the base thymine sits on a 'deoxy' sugar.