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triiodothyronine

[ trahy-ahy-oh-doh-thahy-ruh-neen, -ahy-od-oh- ]

noun

  1. Biochemistry. a thyroid hormone, C 15 H 12 I 3 NO 4 , similar to thyroxine but several times more potent.
  2. Pharmacology. a preparation of this hormone, used in treating hypothyroidism. : T 3


triiodothyronine

/ ˌtraɪaɪˌəʊdəʊˈθaɪrəˌniːn /

noun

  1. an amino acid hormone that contains iodine and is secreted by the thyroid gland with thyroxine, to which it has a similar action. Formula: C 15 H 12 I 3 NO 4
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of triiodothyronine1

1950–55; tri- + iodo- + thyronine (perhaps derivative, with -one, of thyroxine )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of triiodothyronine1

C20: from tri- + iodo- + thyro- + -ine 2

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