a knockout declared by the referee who judges one boxer unable to continue
<noun.act>

TKO

technical knockout

considerate and solicitous care
<noun.act>

TLC

tender loving care

sample sentences

"young children need lots of TLC"

the widely studied plant virus that causes tobacco mosaic; it was the first virus discovered (1892)
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TMV

tobacco mosaic virus

a state in east central United States
<noun.location>

TN

Tenn.

Tennessee

Volunteer State

a proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages); has an antineoplastic effect but causes inflammation (as in rheumatoid arthritis)
<noun.substance>

TNF

tumor necrosis factor

tumour necrosis factor

explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene
<noun.artifact>

TNT

trinitrotoluene

an oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis
<noun.artifact>

OPV

Sabin vaccine

TOPV

oral poliovirus vaccine

trivalent live oral poliomyelitis vaccine

administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava; used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes
<noun.act>

TPN

hyperalimentation

total parenteral nutrition

hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary
<noun.substance>

TRF

TRH

protirelin

thyrotropin-releasing factor

thyrotropin-releasing hormone

hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary
<noun.substance>

TRF

TRH

protirelin

thyrotropin-releasing factor

thyrotropin-releasing hormone

the coordinated universal time when a transmission is sent from Earth to a spacecraft or other celestial body
<noun.time>

TRM

transmission time

an agency established in 2001 to safeguard United States transportation systems and insure safe air travel
<noun.group>

TSA

Transportation Security Administration

anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
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TSH

thyroid-stimulating hormone

thyrotrophic hormone

thyrotrophin

thyrotropic hormone

thyrotropin

syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus; characterized by fever and diarrhea and nausea and diffuse erythema and shock; occurs especially in menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons
<noun.state>

TSS

toxic shock

toxic shock syndrome

a country scattered over Micronesia with a constitutional government in free association with the United States; achieved independence in 1986
<noun.location>

Federated States of Micronesia

Micronesia

TT

a republic in the western central Pacific Ocean in association with the United States
<noun.location>

Palau

Republic of Palau

TT

(astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth's motions
<noun.time>

TDT

TT

ephemeris time

terrestrial dynamical time

terrestrial time

removal of significant amounts of prostate tissue (as in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia)
<noun.act>

TURP

transurethral resection of the prostate

broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
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TV

telecasting

television

video

sample sentences

"she is a star of screen and video"
"Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs

the audience reached by television
<noun.group>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

TV audience

viewers

viewing audience

a television station and its programs
<noun.artifact>

TV channel

channel

television channel

sample sentences

"a satellite TV channel"
"surfing through the channels"
"they offer more than one hundred channels"

a meal that is prepared in advance and frozen; can be heated and served
<noun.food>

TV dinner

someone who reports news stories via television
<noun.person>

TV newsman

TV reporter

television newscaster

television reporter

a program broadcast by television
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TV program

TV show

television program

television show

someone who reports news stories via television
<noun.person>

TV newsman

TV reporter

television newscaster

television reporter

a program broadcast by television
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

TV program

TV show

television program

television show

a star in a television show
<noun.person>

TV star

television star

station for the production and transmission of television broadcasts
<noun.artifact>

TV station

television station

the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
<noun.location>

Lone-Star State

TX

Tex.

Texas

a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
<noun.substance>

Ta

atomic number 73

tantalum

(Islam) a form of Iranian musical pageant that is the theatrical expression of religious passion; based on the Battle of Kerbala and performed annually (in Farsi)
<noun.communication>

Ta'ziyeh

an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish
<noun.communication>

Afrikaans

Taal