Associations to the word «Triiodothyronine»

Wiktionary

TRIIODOTHYRONINE, noun. (biochemistry) The most powerful thyroid hormone, affecting almost every process in the body, including body temperature, growth, and heart rate.

Dictionary definition

TRIIODOTHYRONINE, noun. Thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer.

Wise words

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