thyroglobin

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noun

A globin produced by the thyroid gland

OriginEnglish globin ← German Globin ← Latin globus →
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Meanings

nounthyroglobin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA globin produced by the thyroid gland

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰwer-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*tʰurā
  3. Ancient Greekθῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)
  4. Ancient Greekθῠρεός (thŭreós)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  7. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  8. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  9. Ancient Greekθῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
  10. New Latinthyreoīdēs
  11. Englishthyroid
  12. Englishthyro-
  13. Latinglobus
  14. GermanGlobin
  15. Englishglobin
  16. Englishthyroglobin

From thyro- + globin.

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APA

thyroglobin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyroglobin

MLA

“thyroglobin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyroglobin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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