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noun
Thyroxine: a hormone produced by the thyroid gland.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: thyroxine, thyroxin, T
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: thyroid hormone
History
From tetra- + iodo- + thyronine.
