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Noun
  1. A base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine;
    Pairs with adenine (synset 115097424)
    is a type of: pyrimidine - any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine
    substance meronym: deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, dna - (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information
    same as: thymine
  2. One of the four nucleotides used in building DNA;
    All four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose) (synset 114854334)
    is a type of: base, nucleotide - a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
    same as: deoxythymidine monophosphate
  3. A unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms (synset 113747698)
    is a type of: metric weight unit, weight unit - a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
    has: quintal - a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
    same as: metric ton, mt, tonne
  4. The 20th letter of the Roman alphabet (synset 106846270)
    is a type of: alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
    belongs to: latin alphabet, roman alphabet - the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe
  5. Thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity;
    Exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer (synset 105421216)
    is a type of: thyroid hormone - any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically
    same as: liothyronine, triiodothyronine
  6. Hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells (synset 105420990)
    "thyroxine is 65% iodine"
    is a type of: thyroid hormone - any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically
    same as: tetraiodothyronine, thyroxin, thyroxine

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