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thymidine 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. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
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Synonyms: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115030355im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | 2'-deoxythymidine thymidin thymidine deoxyriboside | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115030355im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | Abbreviations: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115030355im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | dT DThyd TDR | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115030355im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) |
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