Term Name:	thymine catabolic process
Synonyms:	thymine breakdown, thymine catabolism, thymine degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of thymine, 5-methyluracil, one of the two major pyrimidine bases present (as thymidine) in DNA but not found in RNA other than (as ribothymidine) in transfer RNA, where it is a minor base.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006210]    QuickGO    AmiGO