Meanings
plural monoiodotyrosines
- countableuncountablechemistryA precursor of thyroid hormone that results from iodization of tyrosine at the metaposition of the phenol ring.
Synonyms: MIT
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA precursor of thyroid hormone that results from iodization of tyrosine at the metaposition of the phenol ring.
Origin
Cite this entry
monoiodotyrosine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoiodotyrosine
“monoiodotyrosine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoiodotyrosine. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monoiodotyrosine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoiodotyrosine.
Source: monoiodotyrosine on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.