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THYROXINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells
Example:
thyroxine is 65% iodine
Synonyms:
T; tetraiodothyronine; thyroxin; thyroxine
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("thyroxine" is a kind of...):
thyroid hormone (any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically)
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