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Thymidine

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A nucleoside, C10H14N2O5, composed of thymine and deoxyribose.

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n. The nucleoside consisting of a combination of deoxyribose and thymine

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of thymine and deoxyribose

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"Inactive in pill form, Xeloda is enzymatically activated within the body; when it comes into contact with a naturally occurring protein called thymidine phosphorylase, or TP, Xeloda is transformed into 5-FU, a cytotoxic"

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nucleoside

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