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triiodothyronine

noun
tri路​io路​do路​thy路​ro路​nine | \ 藢tr墨-藢墨-蓹-d艒-藞th墨-r蓹-藢n膿n How to pronounce triiodothyronine (audio) \

Definition of triiodothyronine

: an iodine-containing hormone C15H12I3NO4 that is an amino acid derived from thyroxine

— called also T3

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First Known Use of triiodothyronine

1952, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for triiodothyronine

tri- + iod- + thyronine an amino acid of which thyroxine is a derivative

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triiodothyronine

noun
tri路​io路​do路​thy路​ro路​nine | \ 藢tr墨-藢墨-蓹d-艒-藞th墨-r蓹-藢n膿n How to pronounce triiodothyronine (audio) \

Medical Definition of triiodothyronine

: a crystalline iodine-containing hormone C15H12I3NO4 that is an amino acid derived from thyroxine and is used especially in the form of its soluble sodium salt C15H11I3NNaO4 in the treatment of hypothyroidism and metabolic insufficiency

— called also liothyronine, T3

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