thyroxine
Meaning
A hormone (an iodine derivative of tyrosine), produced by the thyroid gland, that regulates cell metabolism and growth.
Synonyms
Translations
tiroxina
thyroxine
tiroxina
tiroxina
tiroxina
تيروكسين
Thyroxin
thyroxine
θυροξίνηPronounced as (IPA)
/θaɪˈrɑksiːn/
Etymology
From thyr- (“thyroid”) + ox- (“oxygen”) + -ine.
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