T
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8.3
- noun
- /tiː/
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timina
- Thymine, or T, is one of the four nucleobases in the DNA molecule.
- T cells
- T-lymphocyte
- T-scores
Examples
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The scientist studied the role of T in DNA replication to understand genetic mutations.
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In genetic research, T is essential for the synthesis of new DNA strands.
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I own 100 white T-shirts.
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You need to give her your T-shirt.
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Okay, you wanna hand me that t-shirt?
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Honey, I sell T-shirts and toys.
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I reach down and pull the bottom of my T-shirt up through the neck to make a halter.
Fiction book (1999) -
So she showered, put on clean underwear and a T-shirt, and got back into bed, virtuous.
Fiction book (1996) -
Joy Ray fastens her bra and slips a T-shirt over her head.
Fiction book (1999) -
I thought it was just a gig, so I've onIy brought one pair of pants and a T-shirt.
Synonyms
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6.7
A chemical part of DNA that pairs with adenine and is not in RNA
A small molecule made of thymine, a sugar, and one phosphate that builds DNA
Idioms
A phrase people say to show they have done something before and are not impressed
Compounds
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4.2
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 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 made in the thymus that fights infected or cancerous cells
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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 white blood cell that helps the body fight infection by guiding other immune cells
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A white blood cell with a CD8 marker that kills infected or cancer cells
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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 virus that infects people and can cause a blood cancer of white blood cells called T cells
A ski lift with a T-shaped bar that pulls skiers or snowboarders uphill as they hold it
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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 stands for thymine, a DNA base whose name comes from the thymus gland where it was first found. That's why T is the base that always pairs with A in DNA.