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trk (medicine)


trk
<oncogene> Oncogene, from human colon carcinoma, encoding a receptor tyrosine kinase.

The trk gene product is a receptor for NGF, that of the trkB gene the receptor for neurotrophin 4 and BDNF and the trkC gene the receptor for NT 3.


turbo- (iou)



turbo- combining form.
[from TURB(INE: see -O-.]
Consisting of a turbine; driven by or directly coupled to a turbine.
turbocar noun a motor car powered by a gas turbine M20.
turbo-compound adjective designating a piston engine in which the exhaust gases drive a turbine coupled to the crankshaft M20.
turbodrill noun & verb (Oil Industry) (a) noun a drill in which the drilling bit is rotated by a turbine situated next to it in the drilling string and driven by the upflow of mud; (b) verb trans. drill using a turbodrill: M20.
turbo-e'lectric adjective involving or employing electricity generated by means of a turbine E20.
turbofan noun a fan connected to or driven by a turbine; spec. (Aeronautics) such a fan used to drive air around the exhaust gases of a jet engine to give additional thrust; (an aircraft powered by) an engine employing such a fan: E20.
turbo'generator noun a large electricity generator driven by a steam turbine E20.
turbojet noun (Aeronautics) (an aircraft having) a type of jet engine in which the jet gases also power a turbine-driven compressor for compressing the air drawn into the engine M20.
turboprop noun (Aeronautics) (an aircraft having) a jet engine in which a turbine is used as in a turbojet and also to drive a propeller M20.
turbopump noun a pump incorporating a small turbine to provide mechanical power, used esp. in aircraft and rockets E20.
turboramjet noun (Aeronautics) any of a class of jet engine constructed either as a turbojet with provision for afterburning, or as a ramjet containing a turbojet which is shut down at high velocities M20.
turboshaft noun a gas turbine engine in which the turbine drives a shaft Other than a propeller shaft M20.
turbo'supercharger noun = TURBOCHARGER M20.
turbotrain noun a train powered by a gas turbine M20.