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Definition of Tetraiodothyronine
1. Noun. Hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells. "Thyroxine is 65% iodine"
Definition of Tetraiodothyronine
1. Noun. Thyroxine: a hormone produced by the thyroid gland. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tetraiodothyronine
Literary usage of Tetraiodothyronine
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Mineral Tolerance of Animals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"... mainly because it is an integral component of the thyroid hormones,
3,3',5-triiodothyronine (T3) and 3,3',5,5'-tetraiodothyronine (thyroxine, T4). ..."
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