t Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
thymine.
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noun one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
deoxythymidine monophosphate.
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noun a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
MT; metric ton; tonne.
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noun the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet
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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
liothyronine; triiodothyronine.
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noun hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells
thyroxine; thyroxin; tetraiodothyronine.
- thyroxine is 65% iodine
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t noun
Etymology
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A kitten.