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Thyroxine

//θaɪˈrɒk.siːn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A thyroid hormone, with the chemical formula C₁₅H₁₁I₄NO₄, that regulates cell metabolism and growth. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells wordnet

Etymology

From thyr- (“thyroid”) + ox- (“oxygen”) + -ine.

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