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T

T

24 8.9
A hormone from the thyroid that controls how the body uses energy
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : tiroxina
  • T cells
  • T-test
  • T-score

Examples

  • Your T-cell count is down to nine.

  • Initial findings suggested increased CD4 counts, restored T-cell immunity...

  • Direct-mail responses and sales of T-shirts and memorabilia brought in $600,000.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Thyroxine, abbreviated as T, is essential for regulating metabolism in the body.

  • The doctor prescribed T to help manage her patient's thyroid function.

  • A deficiency in T can lead to weight gain and fatigue due to slowed metabolism.

Synonyms

thyroxine
vsT
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A hormone from the thyroid gland that controls the body's energy use

is an abbreviation used instead of the full hormone name
tetraiodothyronine
vsT
  • Specialized
9.9

A hormone made by the thyroid that controls how fast the body uses energy

is the short abbreviation rather than the formal chemical name
thyroxin
vsT
  • Specialized
6.9

A hormone made by the thyroid gland that controls how fast the body uses energy

is the abbreviation form rather than this spelling variant

Idioms

to a T
  • Informal
10 7.6

In a way that is exact in every detail

A phrase people say to show they have done something before and are not impressed

8.7

Have done something yourself and feel bored with it

Compounds

400 1.0

A shirt with no collar and short sleeves usually made of cotton and worn casually

T cell
  • Specialized
26 4.2

A white blood cell made in the thymus that helps the body fight infections and cancer cells

8 2.7

A steak from the middle of the cow's back with a T-shaped bone and a piece of tenderloin

7 4.2

An early cheap car that Ford made for many people to buy

T-bill
  • Specialized
5 6.9

A short-term loan to the U.S. government that you buy for less and the government repays within one year

1 3.9

A place where one road meets another at a right angle like the letter T

1 6.7

A tool with a long straight edge and a T-shaped top used to draw straight or parallel lines

T lymphocyte
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A white blood cell made in the thymus that fights infected or cancerous cells

1 7.7

A T-shaped bar that pulls skiers uphill

bridged-T
  • Specialized
9.3

An electronic T-shaped circuit with a link joining its two side parts used in filters and oscillators

CD4 T cell
  • Specialized
4.6

A white blood cell that helps the body fight infection by guiding other immune cells

CD8 T cell
  • Specialized
4.6

A kind of immune cell that finds and kills cells infected by viruses

chloramine-T
  • Specialized
7.3

A chemical used to kill germs on skin and surfaces

cytotoxic T cell
  • Specialized
5.5

A white blood cell with a CD8 marker that kills infected or cancer cells

killer T cell
  • Specialized
5.2

A white blood cell that finds and destroys virus-infected or cancerous body cells

A t-shirt that is dirty or looks unwashed

helper T cell
  • Specialized
4.2

A white blood cell that recognizes infected cells and helps other immune cells fight infection

A virus that infects people and can cause a blood cancer of white blood cells called T cells

T hinge
  • Specialized
6.8

A metal piece shaped like a T that lets a door or gate swing

T-ammonal
  • Archaic
9.9

An explosive that mixes TNT with ammonal to make a stronger blast

A ski lift with a T-shaped bar that pulls skiers or snowboarders uphill as they hold it

the t-word
  • NSFW
9.9

A polite way to talk about a word or topic that makes people upset

T-network
  • Specialized
7.5

An electronic circuit with two parts in line and one across them forming a T shape

t-scope
  • Specialized
9.9

A device that shows images for very short times in psychology experiments

7.4

A person with broad skills and deep knowledge in one area

T-spine structure
  • Specialized
8.2

A building design with parts joined in a T shape to give support and strength

T-woman
  • Archaic
9.9

A woman who works as a special agent for the United States Treasury

7.4

A T-shirt that shows strong love for video games, sci-fi and computers

Surface Forms

T singular
Ts plural

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.