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thy·rox·ine  (th-rksn, -sn) also thy·rox·in (-rksn)
n.
An iodine-containing hormone, C15H11I4NO4, produced by the thyroid gland, that increases the rate of cell metabolism and regulates growth and that is made synthetically for treatment of thyroid disorders.
[thyr(o)- + ox(y)- + in(dole).]
thyroxine  (th-rksn, -sn)
An iodine-containing hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that increases the rate of cell metabolism and regulates growth. Thyroxine can also be made synthetically for treatment of hypothyroidism.
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Noun1.thyroxine - hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells; "thyroxine is 65% iodine"
tetraiodothyronine, thyroxin, T
thyroid hormone - any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically
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