Medical Dictionary
thyroxine
noun thy·rox·ine
Medical Definition of THYROXINE
: an iodine containing hormone C15H11I4NO4 that is an amino acid produced by the thyroid gland as a product of the cleavage of thyroglobulin, increases the metabolic rate, and is used to treat thyroid disorders—called also T4
Variants of THYROXINE
thy·rox·ine or thy·rox·in \thī-ˈräk-ˌsēn, -sən\
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