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Definition of Triiodothyronine

1. Noun. Thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer.

Definition of Triiodothyronine

1. Noun. (biochemistry) The most powerful thyroid hormone, affecting almost every process in the body, including body temperature, growth, and heart rate. ¹

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Medical Definition of Triiodothyronine

1. One of two main hormones produced by the thyroid gland. Free triiodothyronine is that not bound by thyroid binding globulin in the plasma and the levels are are high in hyperthyroidism, nephrotic syndrome and renal failure and low in acute hepatitis, hypothyroidism and pregnancy. Abbreviation: T3 (27 Sep 1997)

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