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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
Types & categories
- pyrimidine hypernym
Parts & wholes
- deoxyribonucleic acid substance holonym
Sense 2 noun
one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
Types & categories
- nucleotide hypernym
Sense 3 noun
the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet
Types & categories
- letter of the alphabet hypernym
Parts & wholes
- Roman alphabet member holonym
Sense 4 noun
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
Types & categories
- thyroid hormone hypernym
Sense 5 noun
hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells
thyroxine is 65% iodine
Types & categories
- thyroid hormone hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | substance holonym | Parts & wholes | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | pyrimidine |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | nucleotide |
| 3 | member holonym | Parts & wholes | Roman alphabet |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | letter of the alphabet |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | thyroid hormone |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | thyroid hormone |