thymidine

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008681",
  "term": "thymidine",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "A chemical compound found in DNA. Also used as treatment for mucositis.",
    "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."
  ],
  "abbreviation": "DThyd",
  "synonyms": [
    "2'-deoxythymidine",
    "thymidin",
    "thymidine deoxyriboside"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/thymidine/"
}