Etymology

iodothyronine

I1O1D2O1T1H4Y4R1O1N1I1N1E1

Today it means: Any of a range of iodinated derivatives of thyronine, especially thyroxine. Full definition →

English thyronine ← Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*wion
  2. Ancient Greekἴον (íon)
  3. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  6. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  7. Ancient Greekἰοειδής (ioeidḗs)
  8. Englishiodo-
  9. Englishthyronine
  10. English todayiodothyronine

From iodo- + thyronine.

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