Definition of T

1. Noun. A base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine.

Exact synonyms: Thymine
Substance meronyms: Deoxyribonucleic Acid, Desoxyribonucleic Acid, Dna
Generic synonyms: Pyrimidine

2. Noun. One of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose).
Exact synonyms: Deoxythymidine Monophosphate
Generic synonyms: Base, Nucleotide

3. Noun. A unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms.
Exact synonyms: Metric Ton, Mt, Tonne
Generic synonyms: Metric Weight Unit, Weight Unit
Terms within: Quintal

4. Noun. The 20th letter of the Roman alphabet.

5. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Liothyronine, Triiodothyronine
Generic synonyms: Thyroid Hormone

6. Noun. Hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells. "Thyroxine is 65% iodine"
Exact synonyms: Tetraiodothyronine, Thyroxin, Thyroxine
Generic synonyms: Thyroid Hormone

Definition of T

1. Letter. (Latn-def en letter 20 tee) ¹

2. Number. (Latn-def en ordinal 20 tee) ¹

3. Abbreviation. ''(ratings)'' teen ¹

4. Abbreviation. (finance) taxable ¹

5. Abbreviation. Tuesday ¹

6. Abbreviation. (stock symbol) AT&T ¹

7. Abbreviation. (rail transport in multiple unit formations) trailer car. ¹

8. Abbreviation. Popular term for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, or MBTA; specifically, referring to the subway or train. E.g.: "I'm going to take the T" ¹

9. Abbreviation. (sports) The sports statistic for ties in a given period under a given criteria ¹

10. Abbreviation. (basketball) technical foul ¹

11. Abbreviation. American Library Association (abbreviation) of twentieth, a book size range (12.5-15 cm in height). ¹

12. Abbreviation. transgender (TG) or transsexual (TS) (used in contrast to cisgender M or F) ¹

13. Letter. (Latn-def en letter 20 tee) ¹

14. Number. (Latn-def en ordinal 20 tee) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of T

1. Commonly used abbreviation for temperature. For example, in a medical chart, you might see scrawled bp90/60 t98.6 hr60/reg r15 , which is short hand signifying that the blood pressure is 90/60 mm hg, the temperature (t) is 98.6 degrees fahrenheit, the heart rate (hr) is 60/min and regular, and the respirations (r) 15/min. (this example would be entirely normal for an adult or older child). (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of T

Szechwan province
Szeged
Szell
Szent-Gyorgyi
Szilard
Szlachta
Sánchez
São Luis
São Tomé
São Toméan
Sãotomense
Sèkèrè
Ségou
Sûreté
Sûreté du Québec
T
T&A
T&G
T'ien-ching
T's
T-Day
T-ball
T-bandage
T-bar
T-bar lift
T-bill
T-bone
T-bone steak

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