tetraiodothyronine

noun

Thyroxine: a hormone produced by the thyroid gland.

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thyroxineT4thyroxinT
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Meanings

nountetraiodothyronine (usually uncountable, plural tetraiodothyronines)

plural tetraiodothyronines

  1. uncountableusuallyThyroxine: a hormone produced by the thyroid gland.

    Synonyms: thyroxine, T4

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThyroxine: a hormone produced by the thyroid gland.

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thyroxineT4

More synonyms by meaning

nounhormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells

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thyroxinethyroxinT
Broader
thyroid hormone
Also see
tthyroxine

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From tetra- + iodo- + thyronine.

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APA

tetraiodothyronine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetraiodothyronine

MLA

“tetraiodothyronine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetraiodothyronine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tetraiodothyronine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetraiodothyronine.

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