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Trial by OrdealnounMWEa primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine controlverified
Tribasic Sodium PhosphatenounMWEthe tertiary phosphate of sodium used as a builder in soaps and detergentsverified
Tribute AlbumnounMWEconcept album compiling a performer's work or work supporting some worthy causeverified
Tricarboxylic Acid CyclenounMWEin all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produce high-energy phosphate compounds that are the source of cellular energyverified
Triceps BrachiinounMWEthe skeletal muscle having three origins that extends the forearm when it contractsverified
Tricolor Television TubenounMWEa color television tube in which three primary colors are combined to give the full range of colorsverified
Tricolor TubenounMWEa color television tube in which three primary colors are combined to give the full range of colorsverified
Tricolour Television TubenounMWEa color television tube in which three primary colors are combined to give the full range of colorsverified
Tricolour TubenounMWEa color television tube in which three primary colors are combined to give the full range of colorsverified
Tricuspid ValvenounMWEa valve with three cusps in the heart that prevents the backflow of bloodverified
Tricyclic AntidepressantnounMWEan antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brainverified
Tricyclic Antidepressant DrugnounMWEan antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brainverified
Trigeminal NervenounMWEthe main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of masticationverified
Trigonometric FunctionnounMWEfunction of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angleverified
Trigonum CerebralenounMWEan arched bundle of white fibers at the base of the brain by which the hippocampus of each hemisphere projects to the contralateral hippocampus and to the thalamus and mamillary bodiesverified
Trimmer ArchnounMWEan arch built between trimmers in a floor (to support the weight of a hearth)verified
Trimmer JoistnounMWEjoist that receives the end of a header in floor or roof framing in order to leave an opening for a staircase or chimney etc.verified
Trine ImmersionnounMWEbaptism by immersion three times (in the names in turn of the Trinity)verified
Trip WirenounMWEa wire stretched close to the ground that activates something (a trap or camera or weapon) when tripped oververified
Triphosphoric AcidnounMWEan acid that is a partial anhydride of three molecules of phosphoric acidverified
Triple CrownnounMWEin baseball, an unofficial title won by a batter who leads the league in hitting average, runs batted in, and home runsverified
Triple DESnounMWEAn implementation of the Data Encryption Standard (DES) algorithm that uses three passes of the DES algorithm instead of one as used in ordinary DES applications. Triple DES provides much stronger encryption than ordinary DES but it is less secure than AES.verified
Triple JumpnounMWEan athletic contest in which a competitor must perform successively a hop and a step and a jump in continuous movementverified
Triplet CodenounMWEthe normal version of the genetic code in which a sequence of three nucleotides codes for the synthesis of a specific amino acidverified
Triquetral BonenounMWEa wrist bone that articulates with the pisiform and hamate and lunate bonesverified
Trisodium OrthophosphatenounMWEthe tertiary phosphate of sodium used as a builder in soaps and detergentsverified
Trisodium PhosphatenounMWEthe tertiary phosphate of sodium used as a builder in soaps and detergentsverified
Trivalent Live Oral Poliomyelitis VaccinenounMWEan oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitisverified
Trochlear NervenounMWEeither of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyesverified
Trojan horsenounMWEA computer program that appears to have a useful function, but also has a hidden and potentially malicious function that evades security mechanisms, sometimes by exploiting legitimate authorizations of a system entity that invokes the program.verified
Trolley CoachnounMWEa passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wiresverified
Trompe L'oeilnounMWEa painting rendered in such great detail as to deceive the viewer concerning its realityverified
Trophoblastic CancernounMWEmalignant neoplasm of the uterus derived from the epithelium of the chorionverified
Tropical MedicinenounMWEthe branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that are found most often in tropical regionsverified
Tropical SpruenounMWEa chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adultsverified
Tropical YearnounMWEthe time for the earth to make one revolution around the sun, measured between two vernal equinoxesverified