a colorless, crystalline compound, CHINO, the active hormone of the thyroid gland, often prepared synthetically and used in treating goiter, cretinism, and myxedema
also thy·rox′in
Origin of thyroxine
from thyr(o)- + oxy- + -inethyroxine
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thyroxine
also thy·rox·in
noun
Abbr. T4An iodine-containing hormone, C15H11I4NO4, produced by the thyroid gland, that increases the rate of cell metabolism and regulates growth. A synthetic form is used in the treatment of thyroid disorders.
Origin of thyroxine
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An iodine-containing hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that increases the rate of cell metabolism and regulates growth. Thyroxine can also be made synthetically for treatment of hypothyroidism.
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Noun
(countable and uncountable, plural thyroxines)
- (biochemistry) A hormone (an iodine derivative of tyrosine), produced by the thyroid gland, that regulates cell metabolism and growth.
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thyroxine - Medical Definition
also thyroxin (-rŏk′sĭn)
n. Abbr. T4
An iodine-containing hormone, C15H11I4NO4, produced by the thyroid gland, that increases the rate of cell metabolism and regulates growth. A synthetic form is used in the treatment of thyroid disorders.
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