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TRIPTANS

noun. a category of vasoconstrictor drugs utilized for the remediation of migraine headache, the prototype of which is sumatriptanoun. Triptans

TRUE EXPERIMENT

an analysis wherein involved parties are designated at random to at least two experimentally manipulated remediation conditions.

TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS

a complication of tuberculosis stemming from spread of the tubercle bacilli from the lungs to the brain via the bloodstream.

TURN TAKING

with regard to social interactions, switching behavior between at least two people.

TWO-PROCESS MODEL OF RECALL

the hypothesis positing that memory recollection can consist of two phases: a search which finds material in memory and then

TYPE I CELL

a form of taste cell which is electron-dense, that being, it seems dark whenever observed by electron microscopy. Type I

TYROSINE HYDROXYLASE

an enzyme which catalyzes the initial, and rate-restricting, step during the biosynthesis of the catecholamine neurotransmitters known as epinephrine, norepinephrine,

TECHNICAL TERM

a term or statement utilized in a specialized field to reference items or ideas which are specific to that field

TELEGNOSIS

noun. With regard to parapsychology, claimed insight of distant occurrences without direct correspondence..

TELESIS

noun. deliberate, previously arranged efforts directed toward attaining a specific objective.

TEMPORAL

adjective. 1. of or regarding time or the part it plays in some procedure. 2. corresponding or proximal to the

TEMPORAL PRECEDENCE

the standard that what is labeled as the cause must be displayed to have happened prior to the impact.

TENSE

1. adjective. in a state of nervous behavior. 2. stretched taut or strained. 3. with regard to language, one of

TERMINAL 1

1. referencing the end. 2. noun. the end of a building or structure.

TERROR MANAGEMENT THEORY

a theory postulating that management of death-related anxiety is the main operative of culture and the primary motivation in human

TEST PROFILE

a chart describing an examinee

TETANIC CONTRACTION

a maintained contracting of a muscle, generally elicited by recurring, swift stimulus.

THALAMIC PACEMAKER

groups of nuclei within the thalamus which elicit waves of electrical activity within the cerebral cortex. Many thalamic nuclei have

THEMATIC PARALOGIA

a speech trait characterized by the incessant, distorted dwelling of the mind on a sole theme or topic.

THEORY OF PERSONAL INVESTMENT

a motivational theory postulating that the level to which a person will invest personal resources of effort and time for