Deiodinate

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To remove iodine from. transitive

    "DIO1 protein functions as an enzyme deiodinating thyroxine (T4) to active thyroid hormone—T3 and its over-expression may be correlated with high levels of iodine turnover in the cells."

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"DIO1 protein functions as an enzyme deiodinating thyroxine (T4) to active thyroid hormone—T3 and its over-expression may be correlated with high levels of iodine turnover in the cells."

Etymology

From de- + iodinate.

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