| tubercle bacillus |
the bacterium that causes tuberculosis. |
| tubercular |
of, related to, or suffering from tuberculosis. [4 definitions] |
| tuberculin |
a sterile liquid containing a substance derived from a culture of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, used to diagnose and treat that disease. |
| tuberculosis |
a contagious disease of human beings and some animals, caused by a bacterium and characterized by the formation of tubercles on body tissues, esp. in the lungs; TB. |
| tuberculous |
of, having, or affected by tuberculosis. |
| tuberose1 |
a cultivated plant that grows from a bulb and has a fragrant spike of lilylike white flowers. |
| tuberose2 |
variant of tuberous. |
| tuberosity |
a knoblike prominence, esp. such a prominence at the end of a long bone. |
| tuberous |
covered with wartlike tubers; knobby. [2 definitions] |
| tube sock |
a tube-shaped elasticized sock lacking a shaped heel. |
| tube top |
an elasticized, cylindrical women's garment that covers the breasts while leaving the shoulders, and often the midriff, bare. |
| tubifex |
any of various small reddish freshwater worms, often used as food for fish in aquariums. |
| tubing |
a length of tube. [4 definitions] |
| tubular |
shaped or formed like a tube. [3 definitions] |
| tubule |
a small tube or tubelike structure. |
| tubuliflorous |
having flowers with tubular corollas, as certain composite plants. |
| tuck |
to gather up and push in or turn under the loose end or edge of (a shirt, blanket, or the like) so as to secure (often fol. by "in" or "up"). [10 definitions] |
| tuckahoe |
any of various plant parts formerly eaten by Algonquian Indians, esp. a large brown fungus growing underground; Indian bread. |
| tucker1 |
someone or something that tucks, esp. a sewing machine attachment used to make tucks. [2 definitions] |
| tucker2 |
(informal) to cause to become tired or fatigued; weary; exhaust (often fol. by "out"). |
| tuck in |
to make sure a child is covered well before sleeping at night. |