| turnover number | <biochemistry, pharmacology> Equivalent to Vmax, being the number of substrate molecules converted to product by one molecule of enzyme in unit time, when the substrate is saturating. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| turnpike | 1. A frame consisting of two bars crossing each other at right angles and turning on a post or pin, to hinder the passage of beasts, but admitting a person to pass between the arms; a turnstile. See Turnstile. "I move upon my axle like a turnpike." (B. Jonson) 2. A gate or bar set across a road to stop carriages, animals, and sometimes people, till toll is paid for keeping the road in repair; a tollgate. 3. A turnpike road. 4. A winding stairway. 5. A beam filled with spikes to obstruct passage; a cheval-de-frise. Turnpike man, a man who collects tolls at a turnpike. Turnpike road, a road on which turnpikes, or tollgates, are established by law, in order to collect from the users tolls to defray the cost of building, repairing, etc. Origin: Turn + pike. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| turnsole | 1. <botany> A plant of the genus Heliotropium; heliotrope; so named because its flowers are supposed to turn toward the sun. The sunflower. A kind of spurge (Euphorbia Helioscopia). The euphorbiaceous plant Chrozophora tinctoria. 2. <chemistry> Litmus. A purple dye obtained from the plant turnsole. See def. 1 . Origin: F. Tournesol, It. Tornasole; tornare to turn (LL. Tornare) + sole the sun, L. Sol. See Turn, Solar, and cf. Heliotrope Alternative forms: turnsol. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| turnspit | 1. One who turns a spit; hence, a person engaged in some menial office. "His lordship is his majesty's turnspit." (Burke) 2. <zoology> A small breed of dogs having a long body and short crooked legs. These dogs were formerly much used for turning a spit on which meat was roasting. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| turnstone | <ornithology> Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the common American and European species (Strepsilas interpres). They are so called from their habit of turning up small stones in search of mollusks and other aquatic animals. Called also brant bird, sand runner, sea quail, sea lark, sparkback, and skirlcrake. Black turnstone, the California turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala). The adult in summer is mostly black, except some white streaks on the chest and forehead, and two white loral spots. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| turnus | <zoology> A common, large, handsome, American swallowtail butterfly, now regarded as one of the forms of Papilio, or Jasoniades, glaucus. The wings are yellow, margined and barred with black, and with an orange-red spot near the posterior angle of the hind wings. Called also tiger swallowtail. Origin: NL, fr. L. Turnus, the king of the Rutuli, mentioned in the aeneid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| turonian | <geology> One of the subdivisions into which the Upper Cretaceous formation of Europe is divided. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| TURP | <procedure, surgery> The surgical removal of the prostate gland. Transurethral prostatectomy, is performed through the urethral canal of the penis. Acronym: TURP (19 Jan 1998) |
| turpentine | A semifluid or fluid oleoresin, primarily the exudation of the terebinth, or turpentine, tree (Pistacia Terebinthus), a native of the Mediterranean region. It is also obtained from many coniferous trees, especially species of pine, larch, and fir. There are many varieties of turpentine. Chian turpentine is produced in small quantities by the turpentine tree (Pistacia Terebinthus). Venice, Swiss, or larch turpentine, is obtained from Larix Europaea. It is a clear, colourless balsam, having a tendency to solidify. Canada turpentine, or Canada balsam, is the purest of all the pine turpentines (see under Balsam). The Carpathian and Hungarian varieties are derived from Pinus Cembra and Pinus Mugho. Carolina turpentine, the most abundant kind, comes from the long-leaved pine (Pinus palustris). Strasburg turpentine is from the silver fir (Abies pectinata). <medicine> Oil of turpentine, any one of several species of small tortricid moths whose larvae eat the tender shoots of pine and fir trees, causing an exudation of pitch or resin. <botany> Turpentine tree, the terebinth tree, the original source of turpentine. See Turpentine, above. Origin: F. Terebentine, OF. Also turbentine; cf. Pr. Terebentina, terbentina, It. Terebentina, trementina; fr. L. Terebinthinus of the turpentine tree, from terebinthus the turpentine tree. Gr, . See Terebinth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| turpentine enema | An enema of turpentine and olive oil in soapsuds. (05 Mar 2000) |
| turpentine oil | A volatile oil, distilled from turpentine, that has been used as a diuretic, carminative, vermifuge, expectorant, rubefacient, and counterirritant. Synonym: oleum terebinthinae, turpentine spirit. Rectified turpentine oil, obtained by treating turpentine oil with sodium hydroxide, and redistilling; used externally as a counterirritant. (05 Mar 2000) |
| turpentine poisoning | Poisoning from oil of turpentine; symptoms include haematuria, albuminuria, and coma; the urine may have an odour of violets. Synonym: terebinthinism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| turpentine spirit | A volatile oil, distilled from turpentine, that has been used as a diuretic, carminative, vermifuge, expectorant, rubefacient, and counterirritant. Synonym: oleum terebinthinae, turpentine spirit. Rectified turpentine oil, obtained by treating turpentine oil with sodium hydroxide, and redistilling; used externally as a counterirritant. (05 Mar 2000) |
| turpeth | 1. <botany> The root of Ipomoea Turpethum, a plant of Ceylon, Malabar, and Australia, formerly used in medicine as a purgative; sometimes called vegetable turpeth. 2. <chemistry> A heavy yellow powder, Hg3O2SO4, which consists of a basic mercuric sulphate; called also turpeth mineral. Origin: NL. Turpethum, fr. Per. Tirbid a cathartic, turbad a purgative root. Cf. Turbith Alternative forms: turbeth, and turbith. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| turpin | <zoology> A land tortoise. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| turbidity |
the cloudy or muddy appearance of a naturally clear liquid caused by the suspension of particulate matter.
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| turgor |
normal state of distention and resiliency of the skin
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| turgid |
the condition of a cell, tissue or plant when it is filled with water so that it is firm; not wilted.
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| Turner's syndrome |
a genetically determined condition that is associated with the presence of only one complete X chromosome and no Y chromosome and that is characterized by a female phenotype with underdeveloped and infertile ovaries. When these women grow up, they are often infertile but have very normal mental acuity.
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| Turner's syndrome |
A chromosomal abnormality of the woman in which one of the sex chromosomes are missing. this results is abnormal development of the ovaries. Such women are usually of short stature, infertile, and never menstruate.
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| TUR | flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted |
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| TUR | a person who does something thoughtless or annoying |
| TUR | a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans |
| TUR | common in South and Central America and southern United States |
| TUR | male turkey |
| TUR | the lower joint of the leg of a turkey |
| TUR | the lower joint of the leg of a turkey |
| TUR | large deciduous tree of central and southern Europe and Asia Minor having oblong-lanceolate leaves with spiked lobes |
| TUR | large round-topped deciduous tree with spreading branches having narrow falcate leaves with deeply sinuate lobes and wood similar to that of northern red oaks |
| TUR | small semi-evergreen shrubby tree of southeastern United States having hairy young branchlets and leaves narrowing to a slender bristly point |
| TUR | small slow-growing deciduous shrubby tree of dry sandy barrens of southeastern United States having leaves with bristle-tipped lobes resembling turkey's toes |
| TUR | a bright orange-red color produced in cotton cloth with alizarine dye |