| thermifugine | <chemistry> An artificial alkaloid of complex composition, resembling thalline and used as an antipyretic, whence its name. Origin: Gr. Heat + L. Fugere to flee. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| thermistor | A device for determining temperature; also may be used to monitor control of temperature. Origin: G. Therme, heat (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermitase | <enzyme> From thermoactinomyces vulgaris; very broad specificity; inhibited by peptide diazomethyl ketones Registry number: EC 3.4.21.- Synonym: microbial serine protease thermitase (26 Jun 1999) |
| thermo- | <prefix> A combining form meaning warm or heat; as in thermochemistry, thermodynamic. Origin: Gr. Qermh = heat, qermos = hot (29 Oct 1998) |
| thermoacidophiles | Archaebacteria that grow in hot sulfur springs at low pH. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermoalgesia | High sensibility to heat; pain caused by a slight degree of heat. Synonym: thermoalgesia. Origin: therm-+ G. Algesis, sense of pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermoanalgesia | Loss of the temperature sense or of the ability to distinguish between heat and cold; insensibility to heat or to temperature changes. Synonym: ardanesthesia, thermanalgesia, thermanesthesia, thermoanalgesia. Origin: thermo-+ G. An-priv. + aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermoanesthesia | Loss of the temperature sense or of the ability to distinguish between heat and cold; insensibility to heat or to temperature changes. Synonym: ardanesthesia, thermanalgesia, thermanesthesia, thermoanalgesia. Origin: thermo-+ G. An-priv. + aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermobarometer | <physics> An instrument for determining altitudes by the boiling point of water. Origin: Thermo- + barometer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thermobattery | A thermoelectric battery; a thermopile. Origin: Thermo- + battery. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thermocauterectomy | Removal of tissue by thermocautery. Origin: thermocautery + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermocautery | <surgery> Cautery by the application of heat. Paquelin's thermocautery, thermocautery by means of a hollow platinum point, which is kept constantly hot by the passage through it of benzine vapor. Origin: Thermo- + cautery. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thermochemic | <chemistry> Of or pertaining to thermochemistry; obtained by, or employed in, thermochemistry. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thermochemical | <chemistry> Of or pertaining to thermochemistry; obtained by, or employed in, thermochemistry. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thermochemical conversion process | Chemical reactions employing heat to produce fuels. (05 Dec 1998) |