Thymine (noun)

One of the four nitrogenous bases that make up the genetic code in DNA, represented by the letter T.

Origin:

The word "thymine" is derived from the greek word "thumos" meaning spirit and it has been used since the 19th century.

Examples:

1. Thymine is one of the four bases that make up DNA.
2. The thymine in DNA is responsible for the genetic code.
3. Thymine is a pyrimidine base found in DNA.
4. Thymine is one of the base pairs that make up the double helix structure of DNA.
5. Thymine is paired with Adenine in the DNA double helix.