What does "liothyronine" mean?

A form of thyroid hormone used to treat hypothyroidism and myxedema coma.

What is a synonym for "liothyronine"?

Common synonyms include: t, triiodothyronine.

Pronounced //ˌlaɪ.oʊˈθaɪ.ɹəˌnin//.

/ˌlaɪ.oʊˈθaɪ.ɹəˌnin/ noun

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Noun

1
A form of thyroid hormone used to treat hypothyroidism and myxedema coma. uncountable
2
thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer wordnet

Contraction of ʟ-(tri)io(do)thyronine.