Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z terbium A metallic chemical element (symbol Tb) with an atomic number of 65: a soft, silvery-white, rare earth metal that is malleable and ductile. terbogrel A thromboxane A2 receptor antagonist. terbuficin An antilipidemic drug. terbutaline A synthetic compound with bronchodilator properties, used especially in the treatment of asthma. terbuthylazine A selective herbicide, N-tert-butyl-6-chloro-N'-ethyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine terce The third hour of daylight (about 9 am). tercelet A male falcon, especially a peregrine falcon or goshawk; a tiercel. tercentenarian A person or thing that is 300 years old. tercentenary Synonym of tricentennial (“a 300th anniversary”). tercentennial The three-hundredth anniversary of an event; tricentennial. Tercerista A member of the insurrectional faction of the FSLN that defeated Anastasio Somoza García on 1979. Tercero A surname. terceroon A person with one white and one mulatto parent. tercet a three-line stanza in a poem terchebin A particular ellagitannin. terchebulin A particular ellagitannin. terchlorethylene archaic name for trichloroethylene terchloride Synonym of trichloride. tercine A cellular layer derived from the nucleus of an ovule and surrounding the embryo sac. tercio Any of the three stages of a bullfight: the vara, the banderilla and finally the death. terconazole An antifungal drug used primarily to treat vaginal infections. terdiurnal three times per day. terebate Any salt of terebic acid. terebellid Any member of the Terebellidae. terebene Any of various preparations, composed mainly of terpenes, obtained from camphor or turpentine by several chemical methods, used as an expectorant and antiseptic terebenthene alpha-pinene terebenthine Synonym of turpentine terebic Pertaining to turpentine, often terebic acid. terebinth A Mediterranean tree (Pistacia terebinthus and, possibly, Pistacia palaestina) terebinthian Synonym of terebinthine. terebinthic Resembling or relating to turpentine. terebinthina turpentine terebinthinate Characteristic of turpentine. terebinthine Of or pertaining to the terebinth tree. terebinthinous Synonym of terebinthine. Terebovlia A city in Ternopil Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. terebra The ovipositor of a female hymenopteran, that pierces. terebrant Of an insect: that bores holes; specifically, of the suborder Terebrantia of thrips which bore using their ovipositors. terebrantian Any thrip of the suborder Terebrantia terebrate Provided with a borer. terebratellid Any brachiopod in the family Terebratellidae. terebratellide Any extinct brachiopod of the family Terebratellidae terebratellidine Any brachiopod of the suborder Terebratellidina terebration The act of terebrating, or boring through something. terebratula Any member of the genus Terebratula of brachiopods. terebratular Of or relating to a terebratula. terebratulid A brachiopod of the order Terebratulida, having a short pedicle and a calcareous loop supporting the tentacles. terebratulide Any brachiopod of the order Terebratulida terebratuliform Having the general form of a terebratula shell. terebratulite A fossil terebratulid. terebrid Any auger shell of the family Terebridae. teredine A teredo, or shipworm. teredinid Any shipworm in the family Teredinidae. teredo A mollusc of the genus Teredo, especially of species Teredo navalis. Teregova A commune, village, and river in Maramureș County, Romania. Terei A Papuan language. Terek A Terek sandpiper. Terekeme Synonym of Karapapakh. terem Separate living quarters occupied by elite women of the Principality of Moscow. Teremky A neighborhood of Kyiv, Ukraine Terena A member of a Brazilian indigenous people who originated in the Paraguayan Chaco, and who reside today mainly in the Brazilian state Mato Grosso do Sul, but also Mato Grosso, Rondônia and São Paulo. Terence A male given name from Latin, popular in the U.K. in the mid-twentieth century. Terengganu A state in western Malaysia. Capital: Kuala Terengganu. Tereno Language spoken in the Mato Grosso do Sul region of Brazil, written in the Latin script. Terentian Of or relating to Terence (Publius Terentius Afer, 195/185–159 BC), Ancient Roman playwright. Terenure A suburb in south-west Dublin, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 1430). terephthalamide Any amide of terephthalic acid terephthalate Any salt or ester of terephthalic acid. terephthalic Pertaining to, or derived from terephthalic acid or its derivatives terephthaloyl A radical formally derived from terephthalic acid, by removal of either or both hydroxyl groups teres A terete muscle. teresa A type of light lady's kerchief in the late eighteenth century. Teresi A surname from Italian. Teresian Relating to, or characteristic of, Saint Teresa of Ávila. Teresina A municipality, the state capital of Piauí, Brazil. Teresita A female given name from Spanish. Terespol A town in Biała county, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland, on the border with Brest, Belarus. Teressa A female given name. terete Having a smooth circular cross-section; cylindrical, commonly more or less tapering. teretial rounded teretiform Synonym of terete. teretish Somewhat terete. teretous terete teretoxin Any toxin produced by terebrids Tereus A king of Thrace; husband of Procne terf A trans-exclusionary radical feminist; a radical feminist who does not consider trans women to be women, or thinks they should not be included in female spaces or organisations, and who considers trans men to be women; a person whose transphobia is expressed in feminist terms. terfdom The state or quality of holding trans-exclusionary feminist views. terfenadine An antihistamine drug formerly used to treat allergic conditions, superseded by fexofenadine in the 1990s due to the risk of cardiac arrhythmia. TERFery The state or quality of holding trans-exclusionary feminist views. terfez The desert truffle (genus Terfezia). terfeziaceous Of or relating to the Terfeziaceae. TERFism The beliefs on trans people held by TERFs (trans-exclusionary radical feminists). terflavin A particular ellagitannin. terflavoxate An antispasmodic drug. terfluorene Any oligofluorene containing three fluorene units TERFspeak The jargon and rhetoric of gender-critical or trans-exclusionary feminists. terfy Resembling, characteristic of, or relating to trans-exclusionary feminism or those who hold such views. tergal Of or pertaining to the tergum; dorsal. tergeminal tergeminate tergeminate Having three pairs of leaflets. tergeminin A particular disintegrin. tergeminous Threefold. tergiant Showing its back, having its back turned to the viewer. tergipedid Any nudibranch in the family Tergipedidae. tergite The dorsal portion of an articulate animal's arthromere or somite. tergitic Relating to a tergite. tergitol A polyglycol nonionic surfactant tergiversant That tergiversates. tergiversate To evade, to equivocate using subterfuge; to obfuscate in a deliberate manner. tergiversation The act of abandoning something or someone, of changing sides; desertion; betrayal. tergiversator One who tergiversates. tergiversatory tergiversating tergiverse Synonym of tergiversate. Tergnier A commune in Aisne department, Hauts-de-France, France. tergocentral Of setae: located centrally on the dorsal side of an insect's body segment. tergomesal tergal and mesal; Synonym of dorsomesal. tergosternal Relating to, or connecting the tergite and sternite. tergotrochanteral Relating to, or connecting the tergite and trochanter tergum The upper or dorsal surface of an articulated animal such as an arthropod. terguride A particular dopamine agonist that is used to treat hyperprolactinemia. Terhaar A surname. Terhune A surname. Teri A diminutive of the female given name Teresa. Teriann A female given name. Terianne A female given name. Teribe Synonym of Naso (“indigenous people of Panama and Costa Rica”). Teridgerie A locality in the Coonamble council area, northern New South Wales, Australia. teriflunomide The active metabolite of leflunomide. terikalant An antiarrhythmic drug. Terim A surname teriparatide A recombinant form of parathyroid hormone, used in the treatment of some forms of osteoporosis. teriyaki A cooking technique used in Japanese cuisine in which foods are broiled or grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade. teriyakied Prepared in the teriyaki style. terizidone An antituberculosis drug. Terkel A surname. Terlemezian A surname from Armenian. Terling A village and civil parish in Braintree district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL7715). terlinguaite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing chlorine, mercury, and oxygen. terlipressin An analogue of vasopressin used as a vasoactive drug in the management of hypotension Terlizzi A surname from Italian. term That which limits the extent of anything; limit, extremity, bound, boundary, terminus. terma Hidden teachings in various Buddhist traditions. termagancy The quality or state of being termagant; turbulence; tumult. termagant A brawling, boisterous, and turbulent person or thing. termagantish Resembling or characteristic of a termagant. termagantism The behaviour or attitudes of a termagant. termagantly In the manner of a termagant; shrewishly. termage A fee paid for a limited-time lease or loan. Termakhivka A village, the administrative centre of Termakhivka starostynskyi okruh, Ivankiv settlement hromada, Vyshhorod Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. Terman A surname.