<B>townward, </B>adverb, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> toward the town. <BR> <I>Ex. On Sunday evenings in the fall the cars roll back townward (Harper's).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="townwards">
<B>townwards, </B>adverb. <B>=townward.</B></DL>
<A NAME="towny">
<B>towny, </B>noun, pl. <B>townies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>(Informal.) a townee. <DD><B> 2. </B>a citizen of a town, as contrasted with a student or teacher at a college there. </DL>
<A NAME="towpath">
<B>towpath, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a path along the bank of a canal or river for use in towing boats. </DL>
<A NAME="towrope">
<B>towrope, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a rope, hawser, cable, or the like, used in towing. </DL>
<A NAME="towtarget">
<B>tow target,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an object towed behind a plane for target practice especially by antiaircraft weapons. </DL>
<A NAME="towtruck">
<B>tow truck,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a truck equipped with apparatus to tow away wrecked or disabled cars; wrecker. </DL>
<A NAME="towy">
<B>towy, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or like tow. </DL>
<A NAME="tox">
<B>tox.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> toxicology. </DL>
<A NAME="toxaemia">
<B>toxaemia, </B>noun. <B>=toxemia.</B></DL>
<A NAME="toxaemic">
<B>toxaemic, </B>adjective. <B>=toxemic.</B></DL>
<A NAME="toxaphene">
<B>toxaphene, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a powerful insecticide derived from camphene and chlorine, used chiefly against cotton and forage crop parasites. </DL>
<A NAME="toxemia">
<B>toxemia, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> blood poisoning, caused by toxins, especially a form in which the toxins produced by pathogenic bacteria enter the bloodstream from a local lesion and are distributed throughout the body. Also, <B>toxaemia.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="toxemic">
<B>toxemic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or having to do with toxemia. <DD><B> 2. </B>suffering from toxemia. </DL>
<A NAME="toxic">
<B>toxic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of, having to do with, or caused by a toxin or poison. <BR> <I>Ex. a toxic illness.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>poisonous. <BR> <I>Ex. toxic plants. Fumes from an automobile are toxic.</I> (SYN) noxious. adv. <B>toxically.</B> </DL>
<B>toxicity, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ties.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> toxic or poisonous quality; poisonousness. <BR> <I>Ex. Plants are convenient means of assessing the toxicity of smog (Scientific American).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="toxicodendrol">
<B>toxicodendrol, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a nonvolatile, poisonous oil found in poison ivy, oak, and sumac. </DL>
<A NAME="toxicogenic">
<B>toxicogenic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>producing toxins or poisons. <DD><B> 2. </B>caused by toxins or poisons. </DL>
<B>toxicological, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with toxicology. adv. <B>toxicologically.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="toxicologist">
<B>toxicologist, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an expert in toxicology. </DL>
<A NAME="toxicology">
<B>toxicology, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the science that deals with poisons and their effects, antidotes, detection, etc. </DL>
<A NAME="toxicosis">
<B>toxicosis, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ses.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a diseased condition caused by a poison. </DL>
<A NAME="toxicshocksyndrome">
<B>toxic shock syndrome,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an acute and sometimes fatal bacterial infection accompanied by high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and a sharp drop in blood pressure. It is thought to be especially stimulated by use of vaginal tampons. </DL>
<A NAME="toxigenesis">
<B>toxigenesis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the creation or production of toxins. </DL>
<A NAME="toxigenic">
<B>toxigenic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> creating or producing toxins. </DL>
<A NAME="toxin">
<B>toxin, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any poison formed by an animal or plant organism as a product of its metabolism, especially one of those produced by bacteria. The symptoms of a disease caused by bacteria, such as diphtheria and scarlet fever, are due to toxins. The body reacts to some toxins by producing antitoxins. </DL>
<A NAME="toxinantitoxin">
<B>toxin-antitoxin, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a mixture of a toxin with enough of the corresponding antitoxin to almost neutralize it, used formerly to immunize against diphtheria. </DL>
<A NAME="toxiphobia">
<B>toxiphobia, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an abnormal fear of being poisoned. </DL>
<A NAME="toxoid">
<B>toxoid, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a toxin, as of diphtheria or tetanus, specially treated so that it will lose its poisonous quality but still cause antitoxins to be produced when injected into the body. </DL>
<A NAME="toxophilite">
<B>toxophilite, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who is very fond of archery. </DL>
<A NAME="toxophilitic">
<B>toxophilitic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with archers or archery. </DL>
<A NAME="toxophily">
<B>toxophily, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the practice of, or liking for, archery. </DL>
<A NAME="toxoplasma">
<B>toxoplasma, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ma</B> or <B>-mas.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the parasitic protozoan that causes toxoplasmosis. </DL>
<A NAME="toxoplasmic">
<B>toxoplasmic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with toxoplasma or toxoplasmosis. </DL>
<A NAME="toxoplasmosis">
<B>toxoplasmosis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a disease attacking people, dogs, cats, and other animals, caused by a protozoan. Children develop an inflammation of the brain and spinal cord; adults develop a condition similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever. </DL>
<A NAME="toy">
<B>toy, </B>noun, adjective, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>something for a child to play with; plaything. Dolls are toys; so are small wagons, colored rubber balls, and wooden building blocks. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) a thing that has little value or importance. <BR> <I>Ex. a toy, a thing of no regard (Shakespeare). Love and all his pleasures are but toys (Thomas Campion).</I> (SYN) trifle, knick-knack, trinket. <DD><B> 3. </B>any small thing, especially any of certain breeds of very small animals. There are toy dogs and toy pigeons. <DD><B> 4. </B>(Scottish.) a closefitting cap of linen or wool, with flaps coming down to the shoulders, formerly worn by lower-class women. <DD><B> 5. </B>(Obsolete.) <DD><B> a. </B>amorous sport; dalliance. <DD><B> b. </B>a light caress. <DD><B> 6. </B>(Obsolete.) an antic; trick. <DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>of, made as, or like a toy. <BR> <I>Ex. The boy ran a toy car along the floor.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>small; miniature in size. <BR> <I>Ex. a toy poodle.</I> <DD><I>v.i. </I> to amuse oneself; play; trifle. <BR> <I>Ex. She toyed with her beads. Don't toy with matches.</I> adj. <B>toylike.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="toydog">
<B>toy dog,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a very small dog, especially one belonging to a certain breed. Some toy dogs are related to larger dogs, such as poodles, spaniels, and terriers. Others belong to separate breeds, such as the Chihuahua. </DL>
<A NAME="toyear">
<B>to-year, </B>adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Dialect.) this year. </DL>
<A NAME="toyland">
<B>toyland, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an imaginary place inhabited by toy characters and full of romantic adventure. </DL>
<A NAME="toymaker">
<B>toymaker, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a manufacturer of toys. <DD><B> 2. </B>a craftsman of toys. </DL>
<A NAME="toyman">
<B>toyman, </B>noun, pl. <B>-men.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a maker or seller of toys. </DL>
<A NAME="toymanchesterterrier">
<B>toy Manchester terrier,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a small variety of Manchester terrier, weighing up to 12 pounds. </DL>
<A NAME="toyo">
<B>toyo, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a straw made of rice paper, used for women's hats. <DD><B> 2. </B>a hat made of such straw. </DL>
<A NAME="toyon">
<B>toyon, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a shrub of the rose family found on the Pacific coast of North America, whose evergreen leaves and scarlet berries look like holly. </DL>
<A NAME="toyshop">
<B>toyshop, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a shop where toys or playthings are sold. </DL>
<A NAME="tp">
<B>tp.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> township. </DL>
<A NAME="tp">
<B>t.p.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> title page. </DL>
<A NAME="tpa">
<B>t-PA</B> or <B>TPA,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> tissue plasminogen activator. </DL>
<A NAME="tpi">
<B>TPI</B> (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD> treponema pallidum immobilization (designating a test for syphilis). </DL>
<A NAME="tpk">
<B>tpk.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> turnpike. </DL>
<A NAME="tpn">
<B>TPN</B> (no periods) or <B>T.P.N.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> triphosphopyridine nucleotide. </DL>
<A NAME="tpo">
<B>T.P.O.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> traveling post office. </DL>
<A NAME="tquark">
<B>t quark,</B> <B>=top quark.</B> <I>Ex. Whereas some theories could be forced to accomodate only five quarks, the t quark would round out the symmetry of the particles (Lawrence W. Jones).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="tr">
<B>tr.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an abbreviation for the following: <DD><B> 1. </B>trace. <DD><B> 2. </B>transfer. <DD><B> 3. </B>transitive. <DD><B> 4a. </B>translated. <DD><B> b. </B>translation. <DD><B> c. </B>translator. <DD><B> 5. </B>transpose. </DL>
<A NAME="tr">
<B>T.R.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, 1901-1909. </DL>
<A NAME="trabea">
<B>trabea, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a toga with horizontal purple stripes, worn as a robe of state by consuls, augurs, and some other officials in ancient Rome. </DL>
<B>trabeated, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Architecture.) <DD><B> 1. </B>constructed with beams; having a lintel or entablature, instead of an arch. <BR> <I>Ex. a trabeated doorway.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>of or having to do with this type of construction. </DL>
<A NAME="trabeation">
<B>trabeation, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>construction with a lintel or entablature. <DD><B> 2. </B>something constructed in this way. </DL>
