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thy·rox·ine (th

-r

, -s

n) also thy·rox·in (-r

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).]

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Noun

thyroxin - hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells; "thyroxine is 65% iodine"

tetraiodothyronine, 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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