Tb
tubercle bacillus.
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Tb
1 American
Tb
2
American
Symbol, Chemistry.
TB
3
American
Or
T.B.
TB
4
American
Symbol, Computers.
t.b.
5
American
abbreviation
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trial balance.
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tubercle bacillus.
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tuberculosis.
Tb
1
British
symbol
tb
2
British
abbreviation
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trial balance
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Also: TB. tuberculosis
TB
3
British
abbreviation
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torpedo boat
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Also: tb. tuberculosis
TB
Scientific
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Abbreviation of terabyte
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Abbreviation of tuberculosis
Example Sentences
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TB: I like an ease and a realness to what we do, but balanced with creativity and innovation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
TB: I don’t know that I’d sit and think about the long game as much as I think about trying to be present.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
In an email sent on 7 May 2002 to Jonathan Powell, Lord Mandelson wrote: "I mentioned to TB that Jeffrey is in London next week and he said he would like to meet him."
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
Routine screening is vital in catching latent TB, which can lie dormant in the body for decades.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
He added that Arata Kochi, as head of the TB program for WHO, had come to recognize this threat and had introduced the idea of a DOTS-plus strategy.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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