单词 | thyroxine |
释义 | thyroxine /thuy rok"seen, -sin/, n. 1. Biochem. the thyroid gland hormone that regulates the metabolic rate of the body. 2. Pharm. a commercial form of this compound, obtained from the thyroid glands of animals or synthesized, used in the treatment of hypothyroidism. Symbol.: T4 Also, thyroxin /thuy rok"sin/. [1915-20; THYR- + OX- + IN(DOL)E (orig. thought to be a chemical component)] |
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