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tetraiodothyronine

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Noun1.tetraiodothyronine - hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells; "thyroxine is 65% iodine"
thyroxin, thyroxine, T
thyroid hormone - any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically
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The thyroid gland secretes essential hormones called thyroxine or tetraiodothyronine (called T4), and also a small amount of triiodothyronine (called T3).
Things to Know About Thyroid Gland and Cancer of the Thyroid Gland by Arjun Singhe / Health care industry community
The tyrosines are iodinated at one (monoiodotyrosine) or two (diiodotyrosine) sites and then coupled to form the active thyroid hormones, tetraiodothyronine or thryoxine ([T.
Iodine by Samman, Samir / Nutrition & Dietetics: The Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia
The only confirmed function of iodine is as an essential substrate for the synthesis of thyroid hormones, tetraiodothyronine (thyroxin or [T.
International iodine deficiency by Mercer, L. Preston / Forum on Public Policy: A Journal of the Oxford Round Table
 
 
 
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