thyroxine (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *thyroxine*:
NOUN	body	thyroxine, thyroxin, tetraiodothyronine, T	hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells

English > *thyroxine*: 1 sense > noun 1, body
Meaning	hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells.
Example	"thyroxine is 65% iodine"
Synonyms	thyroxin, tetraiodothyronine, T
Broader	thyroid hormone	Any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically
Spanish	tiroxina
Catalan	tiroxina

HyperDic: thyroxine