thyrostatic

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adjective

That reduces (or stabilizes) the production of thyroid hormones, such as methimazole, carbimazole, or propylthiouracil

Similar
thyreostaticantithyroid
OriginEnglish static ← Latin staticus ← Ancient Greek στᾰτῐκός (stătĭkós) →
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Meanings

adjectivethyrostatic (comparative more thyrostatic, superlative most thyrostatic)

comparative more thyrostatic · superlative most thyrostatic

  1. medicineThat reduces (or stabilizes) the production of thyroid hormones, such as methimazole, carbimazole, or propylthiouracil

    Synonyms: thyreostatic, antithyroid

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveThat reduces (or stabilizes) the production of thyroid hormones, such as methimazole, carbimazole, or propylthiouracil

Similar
thyreostaticantithyroid
Also see
antithyroidthyreostatic

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. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
  15. Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
  16. Ancient Greekἵστημι (hístēmi)
  17. Ancient Greekστᾰτῐκός (stătĭkós)
  18. Latinstaticus
  19. Englishstatic
  20. Englishthyrostatic

From thyro- + static.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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