terebenthene
Oil of turpentine.
terebinth
Mediterranean tree (Pistacia terebinthus),
a source of tanning material
and turpentine.
tetter
Skin diseases (eczema, psoriasis, herpes)
that cause eruptions and
itching.
thrall
Slave or serf, who is held in bondage.
One intellectually or morally
enslaved.
thrush
A contagious childhood disease caused
by a fungus, Candida albicans.
Causes small whitish eruptions on the
mouth, throat, and tongue, and
usually accompanied by fever, colic, and
diarrhea.
thuja (arborvitae)
A North American or east Asian evergreen
tree or shrub of the genus
Thuja, having flattened branchlets with
opposite, scale-like leaves and
small cones; used as ornamentals and timber.
A similar plant of the
genus Platycladus or Thujopsis.
thymol
White, crystalline, aromatic compound,
C10H14O, derived from thyme oil
and other oils or made synthetically and
used as an antiseptic, a
fungicide, and a preservative.
tolu (balsam of tolu, tolu balsam)
Aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the
tolu balsam tree used in cough
syrups.
tormentil (Potentilla erecta)
Plant of northern Europe found in clearings
and meadows. The root has
been used to stop bleeding, for food in
times of need and to dye leather
red.
torpid
Lacking the power of motion or feeling.
tragacanth
Thorny shrubs of the genus Astragalus,
especially A. gummifer, of the
Middle East, yielding a gum used in pharmacy,
adhesives, and textile
printing.
trephine
Surgical instrument with circular edges,
used to cut out disks of bone
from the skull.
trillium (birthroot, wake-robin)
Plants of genus Trillium, of North America,
the Himalaya Mountains, and
eastern Asia, having a cluster of three
leaves and a variously colored,
three-petaled flower.
trional
Contains three ethyls. Similar to
sulphonal, used as a hypnotic.
turbinated
Shaped like a top. A small curved
bone in the lateral wall of the nasal
passage.
tulle
Fine, starched net of silk, rayon, or
nylon, used for veils, tutus, or
gowns.
turmeric (tumeric)
East Indian perennial herb (Curcuma longa)
of the ginger family
(Zingiberaceae) used as a coloring agent,
a condiment, or a stimulant.
Yellow to reddish brown dyestuff obtained
from turmeric.
typhus (prison fever, ship fever, typhus fever.)
Infectious diseases caused by rickettsia
bacteria, especially those
transmitted by fleas, lice, or mites.
Symptoms are severe headache,
sustained high fever, depression, delirium,
and the eruption of red
rashes on the skin.
ulster
Loose, long overcoat made of rugged fabric.


