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Etymology of the English word thymidine

the English word thymidine
derived from the English word thymine
derived from the English word thymic
derived from the English word thyme
derived from the Old French word thym
derived from the Latin word thymum (thyme)
derived from the Greek word thumon, ϑύμον
derived from the Greek word thuein, θύω (properly, to rush (breathe hard, blow, smoke); to sacrifice (properly, by fire, but genitive case); by extension to immolate (slaughter for any purpose))
using the English suffix -ic
using the English suffix -ine
derived from the English word thymic
using the English suffix -ine
using the English suffix -ide
derived from the English word oxide

Date

The earliest known usage of thymidine in English dates from the 20th century.

Derivations in English

azidothymidine, dttp

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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