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Pronunciation: /ˈθɪmɪˌdin/

thymidine

Definition

A pyrimidine nucleoside that is composed of the pyrimidine base thymine attached to the sugar deoxyribose. As a constituent of DNA, thymidine pairs with adenine in the DNA double helix.

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mitotane

para-aminobenzoic acid

corpus cavernosum

myxofibrosarcoma

Gail risk model

tetra-O-methyl NDGA

stage II adult soft tissue sarcoma of the trunk, arms, and legs

stage I distal bile duct cancer

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RepHresh Pro-B

anti-von Willebrand factor nanobody

recombinant thyrotropin alfa

liposomal eribulin mesylate

4H11-28z/fIL-12/EGFRt-expressing autologous T-lymphocytes

HER-2-positive B-cell peptide antigen IMU-131

allogeneic anti-BCMA CAR T cells ALLO-605

STAT inhibitor OPB-111077

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germline mutation

onychodystrophy

PRS

polymerase chain reaction

X-linked dominant inheritance

Sanger sequencing

mucosal neuroma

missense mutation

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