NOUN | body | liothyronine, triiodothyronine, T | thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity |
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Meaning | 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. | |
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Synonyms | triiodothyronine, T | |
Broader | thyroid hormone | Any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically |
Spanish | triiodotironina | |
Catalan | triiodotironina |
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