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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

thymine

/θaɪmiːn/ noun · British & US
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What does thymine mean?

noun

A type of nucleotide base found in DNA, consisting of a five-membered ring with a methyl group attached to the fifth carbon atom. It is one of the four nucleotide bases that make up DNA, the others being adenine, cytosine, and guanine.

Example

"The genetic code is written in a sequence of nucleotides, including thymine, which plays a crucial role in the transmission of genetic information."

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