Triiodothyronine Definition
trīī-ōdō-thīrə-nēn, -ī-ŏdō-
noun
A crystalline hormone, C15H12I3NO4, secreted by the thyroid gland, that influences the rate of general metabolic activity: used medically, esp. to treat hypothyroidism.
Webster's New World
(biochemistry) The most powerful thyroid hormone, affecting almost every process in the body, including body temperature, growth, and heart rate.
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Noun
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triiodothyronine
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triiodothyroninesOrigin of Triiodothyronine
tri– iodo– thyronine an amino acid (thyr(o)–) (–on(e)) (–ine)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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tri- +"Ž iodothyronine
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