T
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- noun
- Specialized
- T cells
- T-test
- T-score
Examples
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Your T-cell count is down to nine.
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Initial findings suggested increased CD4 counts, restored T-cell immunity...
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Direct-mail responses and sales of T-shirts and memorabilia brought in $600,000.
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Thyroxine, abbreviated as T, is essential for regulating metabolism in the body.
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The doctor prescribed T to help manage her patient's thyroid function.
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A deficiency in T can lead to weight gain and fatigue due to slowed metabolism.
Synonyms
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A hormone from the thyroid gland that controls the body's energy use
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6.9
A hormone made by the thyroid gland that controls how fast the body uses energy
A hormone made by the thyroid that controls how fast the body uses energy
Idioms
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A phrase people say to show they have done something before and are not impressed
Compounds
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A white blood cell made in the thymus that helps the body fight infections and cancer cells
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A steak from the middle of the cow's back with a T-shaped bone and a piece of tenderloin
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6.9
A short-term loan to the U.S. government that you buy for less and the government repays within one year
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A white blood cell that helps the body fight infection by guiding other immune cells
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A white blood cell made in the thymus that fights infected or cancerous cells
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A tool with a long straight edge and a T-shaped top used to draw straight or parallel lines
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A white blood cell that finds and destroys virus-infected or cancerous body cells
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A white blood cell that recognizes infected cells and helps other immune cells fight infection
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A white blood cell with a CD8 marker that kills infected or cancer cells
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A ski lift with a T-shaped bar that pulls skiers or snowboarders uphill as they hold it
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An electronic T-shaped circuit with a link joining its two side parts used in filters and oscillators
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A virus that infects people and can cause a blood cancer of white blood cells called T cells
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An electronic circuit with two parts in line and one across them forming a T shape
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A building design with parts joined in a T shape to give support and strength
Surface Forms
Etymology
T is used as a short form for thyroxine because the hormone and the thyroid gland both start with 'thy'. So T stands for the hormone that helps control the body's energy use.