Term Name:	thymidine catabolic process
Synonyms:	deoxyribosylthymine catabolic process, deoxyribosylthymine catabolism, thymidine breakdown, thymidine catabolism, thymidine degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of thymidine, deoxyribosylthymine thymine 2-deoxyriboside, a deoxynucleoside very widely distributed but occurring almost entirely as phosphoric esters in deoxynucleotides and deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006214]    QuickGO    AmiGO