thymidylate

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noun

Any salt or ester of thymidylic acid.

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Meanings

nounthymidylate (plural thymidylates)

plural thymidylates

  1. biochemistryAny salt or ester of thymidylic acid.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
deoxythymidylate

Origin

From thymidylic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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APA

thymidylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thymidylate

MLA

“thymidylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thymidylate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thymidylate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thymidylate.

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