tau
pronunciation
How to pronounce tau in British English:
UK [tɔː; taʊ]
How to pronounce tau in American English:
US [ tɔː,taʊ]
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- Noun:
- the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet
Word Origin
- tau
- nineteenth letter of the Greek alphabet, from Hebrew taw, last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, literally "sign, mark."
Example
- 1. Tau and beta-amyloid are both proteins associated with the disease .
- 2. In his animal study , he found even small clumps of the tau protein may disrupt memory .
- 3. A clinical trial is underway with a medication aimed at stabilizing the nerve cell structures where the tau protein is found .
- 4. The microscopic brain abnormalities associated with the disease include clumps of proteins called amyloid plaques and tangles of another protein called tau .
- 5. But certain compounds seem to show potential to allow for advanced diagnosis of alzheimer 's and other neurodegenerative disorders because of their propensity to search for and bond to tau filaments , said the scientists .