Thyroxine Definition
-rŏksĭn
noun
A colorless, crystalline compound, C15H11I4NO4, the active hormone of the thyroid gland, often prepared synthetically and used in treating goiter, cretinism, and myxedema.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- tetraiodothyronine
- t
- thyroxin
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Other Word Forms of Thyroxine
Noun
Singular:
thyroxine
Plural:
thyroxinesOrigin of Thyroxine
thyr(o)– ox(y)– in(dole)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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