1. (noun)
thymine, T
- a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine Synonyms: tetraiodothyronine, tonne, triiodothyronine, deoxythymidine monophosphate, metric ton, liothyronine, thymine, thyroxin, thyroxine
2. (noun)
deoxythymidine monophosphate, T
- one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose) Synonyms: tetraiodothyronine, tonne, triiodothyronine, deoxythymidine monophosphate, metric ton, liothyronine, thymine, thyroxin, thyroxine
3. (noun)
metric ton, MT, tonne, t
- a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms Synonyms: meitnerium, tonne, machine translation, tetraiodothyronine, atomic number 109, triiodothyronine, element 109, metric ton, deoxythymidine monophosphate, liothyronine, thymine, t, thyroxin, thyroxine
4. (noun)
T, t
- the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet Synonyms: tetraiodothyronine, tonne, triiodothyronine, deoxythymidine monophosphate, metric ton, liothyronine, thymine, thyroxin, thyroxine
5. (noun)
triiodothyronine, liothyronine, T
- 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 Synonyms: tetraiodothyronine, tonne, thyroxine, triiodothyronine, deoxythymidine monophosphate, metric ton, liothyronine, thymine, thyroxin
6. (noun)
thyroxine, thyroxin, tetraiodothyronine, T
- hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells Synonyms: tonne, thyroxine, triiodothyronine, deoxythymidine monophosphate, metric ton, thymine, liothyronine, tetraiodothyronine, thyroxin