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thymosin

English

Noun

thymosin (plural thymosins)

  1. A polypeptide hormone, secreted by the thymus, that stimulates the development of T cells as part of the immune system

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thymine

English

Etymology

From thymus +? -ine.Thymine was first isolated in 1893 by Albrecht Kossel and Albert Neumann from calves' thymus glands, hence its name.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??a?m?n/

Noun

thymine (countable and uncountable, plural thymines)

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

Related terms

  • thymidine
  • thymidylate
  • thymidylic acid

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