1. An object fixed as goal or point of examination. 2. In the ophthalmometer, the mire. 3. SYN: t. organ. 4. Anode of an x-ray tube. SEE ALSO: x-ray. [It. targhetta, a small shield]
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tar·get 'tär-gət n
1) something to be affected by an action or development specif an organ, part, or tissue that is affected by the action of a hormone
2 a) the metallic surface usu. of platinum or tungsten upon which the stream of electrons within an X-ray tube is focused and from which the X-rays are emitted
b) a body, surface, or material bombarded with nuclear particles or electrons
3) the thought or object that is to be recognized (as by telepathy) or affected (as by psychokinesis) in a parapsychological experiment
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tar·get (tahrґgət) 1. an object or area toward which something is directed, such as the metal or plate of an x-ray tube on which the electrons impinge and from which the x-rays are sent out. 2. denoting a cell or organ that is selectively affected by a particular agent, e.g., a hormone or drug.Medical dictionary. 2011.