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triiodothyronine Definition

tri·iodo·thy·ro·nine (trī ī′ə dō t̸hī′rə nēn′)

noun

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

Etymology: tri- + iodo- + thyr(o)- + -ine

Browse dictionary entries near triiodothyronine

  1. ‹ trihydroxy
  2. ‹ trihydrate
  3. ‹ trihedral
  4. ‹ trihalomethane
  5. ‹ trigraph
  6. ‹ trigram
  7. ‹ trigonous
  8. ‹ trigonometry
  9. ‹ trigonometric function
  10. ‹ trigonal
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  4. trilateral ›
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  6. trilinear ›
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