| thermotherapy | Treatment of disease by therapeutic application of heat. Origin: thermo-+ G. Therapeia, treatment (05 Mar 2000) |
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| thermotic | Relating to thermotics. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermotics | Synonym: thermology. Origin: G. Thermotes, heat (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermotonometer | An instrument for measuring the degree of thermosystaltism, or muscular contraction under the influence of heat. Origin: thermo-+ G. Tonos, tone, tension, + metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermotropic | <botany> Manifesting thermotropism. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thermotropism | <botany> The phenomenon of turning towards a source of warmth, seen in the growing parts of some plants. Origin: Thermo- + Gr. To turn Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thermotype | A picture (as of a slice of wood) obtained by first wetting the object slightly with hydrochloric or dilute sulphuric acid, then taking an impression with a press, and next strongly heating this impression. Origin: Thermo- + -type. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thermovoltaic | <physics> Of or relating to heat and electricity; especially, relating to thermal effects produced by voltaic action. Origin: Thermo- + voltaic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thermus | Gram-negative aerobic rods found in warm water (40-79 degrees c) such as hot springs, hot water tanks, and thermally polluted rivers. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Thermus aquaticus carboxypeptidase | <enzyme> A zinc-dependent metallo-carboxypeptidase; has 511 amino acid residues; mw 56,210 da; genbank d17669 Registry number: EC 3.4.- Synonym: carboxypeptidase taq, taq carboxypeptidase, cpase taq (26 Jun 1999) |
| Thermus aquaticus Rt41A proteinase | <enzyme> Inactive at low temperatures, active at 60 degrees c Registry number: EC 3.4.21.- Synonym: thermus rt41a proteinase, rt41a proteinase (26 Jun 1999) |
| Thermus filiformis nuclease | <enzyme> A non-specific thermostable endonuclease that leaves 5'-phosphoryl products; preferred substrate is single-stranded DNA; can act on double-stranded DNA; mw 55 kD Registry number: EC 3.1.- Synonym: tf nuclease, nuc17 gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
| thermus thermophilus | A species of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria found in hot springs of neutral to alkaline pH, as well as in hot-water heaters. (12 Dec 1998) |
| theroid | Resembling an animal in instincts or propensities. Origin: G. Ther, a wild beast, + eidos, resemblance (05 Mar 2000) |
| therology | The study of mammals. Origin: G. Ther, a wild beast, + logos, study (05 Mar 2000) |