| trip | 1. A quick, light step; a lively movement of the feet; a skip. "His heart bounded as he sometimes could hear the trip of a light female step glide to or from the door." (Sir W. Scott) 2. A brief or rapid journey; an excursion or jaunt. "I took a trip to London on the death of the queen." (Pope) 3. A false step; a stumble; a misstep; a loss of footing or balance. An error; a failure; a mistake. "Imperfect words, with childish trips." (Milton) "Each seeming trip, and each digressive start." (Harte) 4. A small piece; a morsel; a bit. "A trip of cheese." 5. A stroke, or catch, by which a wrestler causes his antagonist to lose footing. "And watches with a trip his foe to foil." (Dryden) "It is the sudden trip in wrestling that fetches a man to the ground." (South) 6. A single board, or tack, in plying, or beating, to windward. 7. A herd or flock, as of sheep, goats, etc. 8. A troop of men; a host. 9. <zoology> A flock of widgeons. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| tripalmitate | <chemistry> A palmitate derived from three molecules of palmitic acid. Origin: Pref. Tri- + palmitate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tripalmitin | <physiology> See Palmitin. Origin: Pref. Tri- + palmitin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tripang | <zoology> See Trepang. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| triparanol | <chemical> Antilipaemic agent with high ophthalmic toxicity. According to merck index, 11th ed, the compound was withdrawn from the market in 1962 because of its association with the formation of irreversible cataracts. Pharmacological action: antilipaemic agents. Chemical name: Benzeneethanol, 4-chloro-alpha-(4-(2-(diethylamino)ethoxy)phenyl)-alpha-(4-methylphenyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| triparted | 1. Parted into three piece; having three parts or pieces; said of the field or of a bearing; as, a cross triparted. 2. <botany> Divided nearly to the base into three segments or lobes. Origin: Pref. Tri- + parted. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tripartient | <mathematics> Dividing into three parts; said of a number which exactly divides another into three parts. See: Tripartite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tripartite | 1. Divided into three parts; triparted; as, a tripartite leaf. 2. Having three corresponding parts or copies; as, to make indentures tripartite. 3. Made between three parties; as, a tripartite treaty. Origin: L. Tripartitus; tri- (see Tri-) + partitus, p. P. Of partiri to part, to divide. See Part. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tripartition | A division by threes, or into three parts; the taking of a third part of any number or quantity. Origin: Cf. F. Tripartition. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tripe | 1. The large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food. "How say you to a fat tripe finely broiled ?" (Shak) 2. The entrails; hence, humorously or in contempt, the belly; generally used in the plural. Origin: OE. Tripe, F. Tripe; of uncertain origin; cf. Sp. & Pg. Tripa, It. Trippa, OD. Tripe, W. Tripa, Armor. Stripen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tripe-de-roche | <botany> Same as Rock tripe, under Rock. Origin: F. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tripel | <chemical> Same as Tripoli. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tripelennamine | <chemical> A histamine h1 antagonist with low sedative action but frequent gastrointestinal irritation. It is used to treat asthma, hay fever, urticaria, and rhinitis, and also in veterinary applications. Tripelennamine is administered by various routes, including topically. Pharmacological action: anti-allergic agents, histamine h1 antagonists. Chemical name: 1,2-Ethanediamine, N,N-dimethyl-N'-(phenylmethyl)-N'-2-pyridinyl- (12 Dec 1998) |
| tripelennamine hydrochloride | 2-[Benzyl[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]amino]pyridine monohydrochloride;an antihistamine. Also available, with the same actions, is tripelennamine hydrochloride citrate; it is less bitter than the hydrochloride salt, and is therefore used in elixir. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tripennate | <botany> Same as Tripinnate. Origin: Pref. Tri- + pennate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |