thyromimetic

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adjective

That mimics the action of the thyroid gland or of its hormones

OriginEnglish mimetic ← New Latin thyreoīdēs ← Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs) →
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Meanings

adjectivethyromimetic (comparative more thyromimetic, superlative most thyromimetic)

comparative more thyromimetic · superlative most thyromimetic

  1. That mimics the action of the thyroid gland or of its hormones
nounthyromimetic (plural thyromimetics)

plural thyromimetics

  1. Any such substance

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. Englishmimetic
  14. Englishthyromimetic

From thyro- + mimetic.

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APA

thyromimetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyromimetic

MLA

“thyromimetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyromimetic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thyromimetic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyromimetic.

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