English to English Dictionary

Taxane

A member of a class of diterpenes originally derived from plants of the genus Taxus, widely used as antineoplastic agents in cancer chemotherapy.

Taxidermize

To prepare, stuff, and mount the skins of animals with lifelike effect.

Ter

Three times; used chiefly in medical prescriptions and musical notation to indicate that an action should be performed thrice.

Termagant

A harsh-tempered, overbearing, scolding woman.

Tessella

A small block of stone, tile, glass, or other material used in the construction of a mosaic.

Tessellated

Covered with a pattern of small squares or blocks resembling a mosaic.

Theriomorphism

The attribution of animal forms or characteristics to a god or deity, commonly found in polytheistic religions.

Tich

Very small in size; tiny or diminutive.

Titch

A very small person or thing.

Torr

A unit of pressure equal to 133.32 pascals or one millimeter of mercury, used particularly in vacuum measurements.

Truculent

Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

Tuberosity

A moderate prominence or elongation on a bone, usually serving as an attachment for muscles or tendons.