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Thyroxin

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Noun

1. t, tetraiodothyronine, thyroxin, thyroxine

hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells

Example Sentences:
'thyroxine is 65% iodine'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Thyroxin

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noun
the principal hormone produced by the thyroid gland: it increases the metabolic rate of tissues and also controls growth, as in amphibian metamorphosis. It can be synthesized or extracted from the thyroid glands of animals and used to treat hypothyroidism. Chemical name: tetra-iodothyronine; formula: C15H11I4NO4

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Thyroxin

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noun
a colorless, crystalline compound, C15H11I4NO4, the active hormone of the thyroid gland, often prepared synthetically and used in treating goiter, cretinism, and myxedema
: also thyˈroxin (θaɪˈrɑksɪn ; t hīräksˈin)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Thyroxin

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n. Abbr. T4
An iodine-containing hormone, C15H11I4NO4, produced by the thyroid gland, that increases the rate of cell metabolism and regulates growth. A synthetic form is used in the treatment of thyroid disorders.

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