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"thyroxine is 65% iodine"nounhormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells
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- triiodothyronine 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
- liothyronine 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
- thyronine a phenolic amino acid of which thyroxine is a derivative
- thyroprotein a preparation made from iodinated protein and having an action similar to thyroxine
- t 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