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Triiodothyronine

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Noun

1. liothyronine, t, triiodothyronine

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Triiodothyronine

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noun
an amino acid hormone that contains iodine and is secreted by the thyroid gland with thyroxine, to which it has a similar action. Formula: C15H12I3NO4

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Triiodothyronine

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noun
a crystalline hormone, C15H12I3NO4, secreted by the thyroid gland, that influences the rate of general metabolic activity: used medically, esp. to treat hypothyroidism

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

Triiodothyronine

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n. Abbr. T3
An iodine-containing hormone, C15H12I3NO4, produced by the thyroid gland and similar to but more potent than thyroxine. A synthetic form (liothyronine) is used in the treatment of hypothyroidism.

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