Words starting with thy
5 letter words starting with thy
6 letter words starting with thy
- thyine — of or relating to the sandarac tree
- thymic — of or relating to the thymus.
- thymol — a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 10 H 14 O, having a pungent, aromatic taste and odor, obtained from the oil distilled from thyme or prepared synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, embalming, preserving biological specimens, and in medicine as a fungicide and antiseptic.
- thymus — a ductless, butterfly-shaped gland lying at the base of the neck, formed mostly of lymphatic tissue and aiding in the production of T cells of the immune system: after puberty, the lymphatic tissue gradually degenerates.
- thyone — Semele, as named by her son Dionysus when he took her from the underworld to Olympus.
7 letter words starting with thy
- thymine — a pyrimidine base, C 5 H 6 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the principal components of DNA, in which it is paired with adenine. Symbol: T.
- thyroid — of or relating to the thyroid gland.
- thyrsus — Botany. a thyrse.
- thyself — yourself
- thyssen — Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1873–1951, German industrialist.
8 letter words starting with thy
- thyatira — ancient name of Akhisar.
- thyestes — the brother of Atreus who unknowingly ate the flesh of his own sons when served to him by Atreus.
- thymosin — a hormone, produced by the thymus gland, that promotes the development of T cells from stem cells.
- thyrosis — any condition resulting from abnormal functioning of the thyroid gland.
- thyroxin — Biochemistry. the thyroid gland hormone that regulates the metabolic rate of the body.
9 letter words starting with thy
- thylacine — a wolflike marsupial, Thylacinus cynocephalus, of Tasmania, tan-colored with black stripes across the back: probably extinct.
- thylakoid — a flattened sac or vesicle lined with a pigmented membrane that is the site of photosynthesis, in plants and algae occurring in interconnected stacks constituting a granum of the chloroplast, and in other photosynthesizing organisms occurring either singly or as part of the cell membrane or other structure.
- thymidine — a nucleoside, C 10 H 14 N 2 O 5 , containing thymine and deoxyribose, that is a constituent of DNA.
- thymocyte — a cell that develops in the thymus and is the precursor of T cells.
- thyratron — a gas-filled, hot-cathode tube in which one or more control electrodes initiate, but do not limit and cannot interrupt, the flow of electrons.
10 letter words starting with thy
- thymectomy — surgical removal of the thymus gland.
- thymidylic — describing an acid consisting of thymine, deoxyribose, and a phosphate group
- thyrotoxic — of or relating to a condition caused by excessive thyroid hormone in the system, usually resulting from overactivity of the thyroid gland.
- thysanuran — Also, thysanurous. belonging or pertaining to the order Thysanura, comprising the bristletails.
- thymidylic acid — a nucleotide consisting of thymine, deoxyribose, and a phosphate group. It is a constituent of DNA
11 letter words starting with thy
- thyroiditis — inflammation of the thyroid gland.
- thyrotropic — capable of stimulating the thyroid gland.
- thyrotropin — an anterior pituitary hormone that regulates the activity of the thyroid gland.
12 letter words starting with thy
- thymectomize — to surgically remove the thymus; to perform a thymectomy
- thyrotrophic — capable of stimulating the thyroid gland.
13 letter words starting with thy
- thyroglobulin — a protein which is found in the thyroid gland and which contains iodine
- thyroidectomy — excision of all or a part of the thyroid gland.
- thyrotoxicity — of or relating to a condition caused by excessive thyroid hormone in the system, usually resulting from overactivity of the thyroid gland.
- thysanopteran — Also, thysanopterous. belonging or pertaining to the insect order Thysanoptera, comprising the thrips.
- thysanopteron — thysanopteran.
14 letter words starting with thy
- thymelaeaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Thymelaeaceae, a family of trees and shrubs having tough acrid bark and simple leaves: includes spurge laurel, leatherwood, and mezereon
- thyrotoxicosis — Graves' disease.
- thysanopterous — of or relating to the Thysanoptera genus of insects which are characterized by fringed wings
15 letter words starting with thy
- thyrocalcitonin — calcitonin
19 letter words starting with thy
- thyroid-stimulating hormone — thyrotropin. Abbreviation: TSH.
21 letter words starting with thy
- thyrotropin-releasing hormone — a small peptide hormone, produced by the hypothalamus, that controls the release of thyrotropin by the pituitary. Abbreviation: TRH.
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