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  • 1. triiodothyronine
  • Triiodothyronine in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. triiodothyronine
  • Triiodothyronine in a sentence
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Etymology

1. 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.

Synonyms

  • thyroid hormone
  • liothyronine

Etymology

  • iodothyronine (English)
  • iodo- (English)
  • tri- (English)

Sentences with triiodothyronine


1. Noun, singular or mass
You need to be physically active in order to burn calories after a thyroidectomy since your metabolism may have slowed due to the lack of the thyroxine and triiodothyronine in your body.

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