Definition of Thyroxine

1. Noun. Hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells. "Thyroxine is 65% iodine"

Exact synonyms: T, Tetraiodothyronine, Thyroxin
Generic synonyms: Thyroid Hormone

Definition of Thyroxine

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Thyroxine

1. Thyroid hormone. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thyroxine

thyrotropic
thyrotropic hormone
thyrotropic hormone
thyrotropin
thyrotropin
thyrotropin-producing adenoma
thyrotropin-releasing factor
thyrotropin-releasing factor
thyrotropin-releasing hormone
thyrotropin-releasing hormone
thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test
thyrotropins
thyrotropin resistance
thyroxin
thyroxine (current term)
thyroxine (current term)
thyroxine-binding globulin
thyroxine-binding protein
thyroxine-binding proteins
thyroxines
thyroxine sodium
thyroxins
thyrse
thyrse
thyrses
thyrseus
thyrsi
thyrsoid
thyrsopteris
Thyrsopteris elegans

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