thyroxine

English

Noun

thyroxine (countable and uncountable, plural thyroxines)

(biochemistry) A hormone (an iodine derivative of tyrosine), produced by the thyroid gland, that regulates cell metabolism and growth.

Synonyms

(hormone): tetraiodothyronine

Translations

the hormone

Finnish: tyroksiini (fi)
French: thyroxine (fr) f
Italian: tiroxina (it) f

Maori: taiaki tenga
Swedish: tyroxin (sv)

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