English Words Starting With T

• trypanosome

  nounLow
  /ˈtrɪp.ə.nə.səʊm/a parasitic protozoan of the genus Trypanosoma
• trypanosomiasis

  nounRare
  /trɪˌpæn.əʊ.səˈmaɪ.ə.sɪs/A disease caused by parasitic protozoans of the genus Trypanosoma, such as sleeping sickness or Chagas disease.
• tryparsamide

  nounVery low (technical)
  /traɪˈpɑːsəmaɪd/A medication used to treat African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness), an anti-infective drug.
• trypophobia

  nounLow
  /ˌtrɪp.əˈfəʊ.bi.ə/An intense, irrational fear or disgust triggered by the sight of clusters of small holes, bumps, or patterns.
• trypsin

  nounC1/C2 (Technical/Academic)
  /ˈtrɪpsɪn/A pancreatic digestive enzyme that breaks down proteins by cleaving peptide bonds.
• trypsinogen

  nounRare
  /ˌtrɪpˈsɪn.ə.dʒən/An inactive enzyme precursor of trypsin, secreted by the pancreas.
• tryptamine

  nounLow
  /ˈtrɪptəmiːn/A biogenic monoamine alkaloid derived from tryptophan, functioning as a neurotransmitter precursor.
• tryptophan

  nounC2
  /ˈtrɪptəfæn/An essential amino acid found in many proteins, necessary for normal growth and metabolism.
• trysail

  nounLow
  /ˈtraɪseɪl/A small, strong sail set on a sailing vessel in heavy weather to reduce sail area and maintain control.
• trysail mast

  nounTechnical
  /ˈtraɪseɪl mɑːst/A mast on a sailing vessel specifically designed or used for hoisting a trysail, an auxiliary sail for heavy weather.
• tryst

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1/C2
  /trɪst/A private, prearranged meeting between lovers.
• trysting place

  nounC2 / Rare / Archaic
  /ˈtrɪstɪŋ pleɪs/A prearranged meeting place, especially for lovers.
• tryworks

  plural-nounRare/Archaic
  /ˈtraɪwɜːks/A set of iron pots or kettles set in brickwork for boiling whale blubber to extract oil, historically used on whaling ships or at shore stations.
• ts'ao hsueh-ch'in

  nounLow
  /ˌtsaʊ ˌʃweɪ ˈtʃɪn/The name of the 18th-century Chinese author of the classic novel 'Dream of the Red Chamber' (also known as 'The Story of the Stone').
• ts'ao yu

  nounB2
  /ˈkeɪ.ɒs/A state of complete disorder and confusion.
• tsade

  nounVery Low
  /ˈtsɑːdeɪ/The eighteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet (צ), representing a voiceless alveolar sibilant affricate sound.
• tsakonian

  nounRare / Specialized
  /tsəˈkəʊnɪən/A critically endangered Greek language/dialect, directly descended from ancient Doric Greek, spoken in a small region of the Peloponnese.
• tsana

  nounRare / Obscure
  /ˈtsɑːnə/A proper noun, typically referring to Lake Tana (also Tsana) in Ethiopia, the source of the Blue Nile.
• tsantsa

  nounVery Rare / Obscure / Technical
  /ˈtsɑːntsə/A shrunken head, specifically a ritualistically prepared and reduced human head made by certain indigenous peoples of the Amazon rainforest.
• tsar

  nounB2
  /zɑː(r)/The title of a male emperor or supreme ruler of Russia before 1917.

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