t means: hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells
t means: 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
t means: the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet
t means: a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
t means: one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
t means: a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
t cell means: a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells
t hinge means: a hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame
t lymphocyte means: a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells
t'ai chi means: a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health
amaryllis family means: snowdrop; narcissus; daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae
anticancer means: used in the treatment of cancer
arctic char means: small trout of northern waters; landlocked populations in Quebec and northern New England
bank draft means: a draft drawn by a bank against funds deposited in another bank
butt against means: collide violently with an obstacle
butt against means: lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
comprehensiveness means: the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
comprehensiveness means: completeness over a broad scope
eternal sleep means: euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
giant garlic means: European leek cultivated and used like leeks
haberdashery means: a store where men's clothes are sold
haberdashery means: the drygoods sold by a haberdasher
illinoisan means: a native or resident of Illinois
kyphotic means: characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
localise means: locate
localise means: restrict something to a particular area
localise means: concentrate on a particular place or spot
localise means: identify the location or place of
power loom means: a loom operated mechanically
pursuance means: the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion
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