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thyroglobulin

noun
thy路鈥媟o路鈥媑lob路鈥媢路鈥媗in | \ 藢th墨-r艒-藞gl盲-by蓹-l蓹n How to pronounce thyroglobulin (audio) \

Definition of thyroglobulin

: an iodine-containing protein of the thyroid gland that is the precursor of thyroxine and triiodothyronine

First Known Use of thyroglobulin

circa 1905, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for thyroglobulin

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thyroglobulin

noun
thy路鈥媟o路鈥媑lob路鈥媢路鈥媗in | \ 藢th墨-r艒-藞gl盲b-y蓹-l蓹n How to pronounce thyroglobulin (audio) \

Medical Definition of thyroglobulin

: an iodine-containing protein of the thyroid gland that on proteolysis yields thyroxine and triiodothyronine

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