TRIIODOTHYRONINE


Meaning of TRIIODOTHYRONINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌtrī-ˌī-ə-dō-ˈthī-rə-ˌnēn ]

noun

Etymology: tri- + iod- + thyronine an amino acid of which thyroxine is a derivative

Date: 1952

: an iodine-containing hormone C 15 H 12 I 3 NO 4 that is an amino acid derived from thyroxine

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