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T

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: T

1
 n
the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet
2
 n
one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
3
 n
hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: T
1

n the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet

Synonyms:
t
Type of:
alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet
the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
2

n one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)

Synonyms:
deoxythymidine monophosphate
Type of:
base, nucleotide
a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)

n a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

Synonyms:
thymine
Type of:
pyrimidine
any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine
3

n hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells

Synonyms:
tetraiodothyronine, thyroxin, thyroxine
Type of:
thyroid hormone
any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically

n thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer

Synonyms:
liothyronine, triiodothyronine
Type of:
thyroid hormone
any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically
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