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Thyme CamphornounMWEa colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antisepticverified
Thyme-Leaved SandwortnounMWEEurasian annual sprawling plant naturalized throughout North Americaverified
Thymic AcidnounMWEa colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antisepticverified
Thymolnouna colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antisepticverified
Thymusnouna ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunityverified
Thymus GlandnounMWEa ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunityverified
Thyrocalcitoninnounthyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of boneverified
Thyroglobulinnounan iodine containing protein that is obtained from the thyroid gland and exhibits the general properties of the globulinsverified
Thyroid HormonenounMWEany of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolicallyverified
Thyroid-Stimulating HormonenounMWEanterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid glandverified
Thyroproteinnouna preparation made from iodinated protein and having an action similar to thyroxineverified
Thyrotrophic HormonenounMWEanterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid glandverified
Thyrotrophinnounanterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid glandverified
Thyrotropic HormonenounMWEanterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid glandverified
Thyrotropin-Releasing FactornounMWEhormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitaryverified
Thyrotropin-Releasing HormonenounMWEhormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitaryverified
Thyroxinnounhormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cellsverified
Thyroxinenounhormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cellsverified
Thyrsenouna dense flower cluster (as of the lilac or horse chestnut) in which the main axis is racemose and the branches are cymoseverified
Tibialis AnteriornounMWEa muscle running from the tibia to the first metatarsal and cuneiform bonesverified
Tibialis AnticusnounMWEa muscle running from the tibia to the first metatarsal and cuneiform bonesverified
Tic-Tac-Toenouna game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a square grid of nine spacesverified
Tichodromenouncrimson-and-grey songbird that inhabits town walls and mountain cliffs of southern Eurasia and northern Africaverified
Tick TrefoilnounMWEany of various tropical and subtropical plants having trifoliate leaves and rough sticky pod sections or lomentsverified
ticketnounIn access control, data that authenticates the identity of a client or a service and, together with a temporary encryption key (a session key), forms a credential.Artifact
Ticket HoldernounMWEa person in posession of a ticket, typically for admission or for passageverified
Ticket-Of-Leavenouna permit formerly given to convicts allowing them to leave prison under specific restrictionsverified
Ticking BombnounMWEa problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressedverified
Tickler CoilnounMWEa small coil in series with the anode of a vacuum tube and coupled to the grid to provide feedbackverified
Tickseednounany of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periodsverified
Ticktacktoenouna game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a square grid of nine spacesverified
Ticktacktoonouna game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a square grid of nine spacesverified
Tickweednounany of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periodsverified
Tidal BorenounMWEa high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)verified
Tidal WavenounMWEan unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tideverified
Tiddlywinksnouna game in which players try to flip plastic disks into a cup by pressing them on the side sharply with a larger diskverified
Tide RipnounMWEa stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another currentverified
Tidemarknounindicator consisting of a line at the highwater or low-water limits of the tidesverified