Meaning Of The Word Thyroxine
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What's The Definition Of Thyroxine?
thyroxine in American English
a colorless, crystalline compound, C15H11I4NO4, the active hormone of the thyroid gland, often prepared synthetically and used in treating goiter, cretinism, and myxedema noun: the thyroid gland hormone that regulates the metabolic rate of the body thyroxine in British English 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 |
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