iodothyronine

I1O1D2O1T1H4Y4R1O1N1I1N1E1

noun

Any of a range of iodinated derivatives of thyronine, especially thyroxine.

OriginEnglish thyronine ← Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos →
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Meanings

nouniodothyronine (plural iodothyronines)

plural iodothyronines

  1. biochemistryAny of a range of iodinated derivatives of thyronine, especially thyroxine.

Origin

  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. Englishiodothyronine

From iodo- + thyronine.

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Translations

Bulgarian йодотиронин
  • йодотиронин (jodotironin)Translations
Italian iodotironina
  • iodotironinaTranslations
Portuguese iodotironina
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APA

iodothyronine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iodothyronine

MLA

“iodothyronine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iodothyronine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iodothyronine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iodothyronine.

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