TRIIODOTHYRONINE Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word triiodothyronine. (close relations)
Definition of TRIIODOTHYRONINE
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liothyronine | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
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noun • a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms • a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine • the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet • one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA, also known as 5'-thymidylate, thymidylate, or TMP; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose) • the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet • 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 • hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells |