Medical Dictionary

diiodotyrosine

noun di·io·do·ty·ro·sine \-ˈtī-rə-ˌsēn\

Medical Definition of DIIODOTYROSINE

:  an iodinated tyrosine C9H9I2NO3 that is produced in the thyroid gland from monoiodotyrosine and that combines with monoiodotyrosine to form triiodothyronine—called also iodogorgoic acid

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