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noun
A thyroid hormone, with the chemical formula C15H12I3NO4, affecting almost every process in the body, including body temperature, growth, and heart rate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: liothyronine, T
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: thyroid hormone
History
From tri- + iodothyronine.
Across languages
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