Look up: triiodothyronine

1. triiodothyronine
   [n] - thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity
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2. Triiodothyronine
   Triiodothyronine: A hormone made by the thyroid gland. It has three iodine molecules attached to its molecular structure. It is the most powerful thyroid hormone, and affects almost every process in the body, including body temperature, growth, and heart rate. Also known as T3, liothyronine.
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3. triiodothyronine
   <endocrinology, hormone> One of two main hormones produced by the thyroid gland. ... Free triiodothyronine is that not bound by thyroid binding globulin in the plasma and the levels are are high in hyperthyroidism, nephrotic syndrome and renal failure and low in acute hepatitis, hypothyroidism...
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4. triiodothyronine
   liothyronine noun 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
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5. triiodothyronine
   (tri-i″o-do-thi´ro-nēn) a thyroid hormone that contains iodine and is liberated from thyroglobulin by hydrolysis. It has several times the biologic activity of thyroxine. free triiodothyronine the fraction of triiodothyronine in the serum that is not bound to a binding protein.
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6. triiodothyronine
   (from the article `therapeutics`) Thyroid hormones include thyroxine and triiodothyronine, which regulate tissue metabolism. Natural desiccated thyroid produced from beef and pork and ... ...their secretion also serves as a mechanism of hormone regulation and may result in either an increase or a decrease in hormone activity. For ... ...
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7. triiodothyronine
   (tri;i-o;do-thi;ruo-nen) Abbreviated T3; a hormone secreted in small amounts by the thyroid; the active hormone in target cells, formed from thyroxine.
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8. triiodothyronine
   (tri;i-o;do-thi;ruo-nen) Abbreviated T3; a hormone secreted in small amounts by the thyroid; the active hormone in target cells, formed from thyroxine.
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9. triiodothyronine
   A thyroid hormone. Also called T-3.
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10. Triiodothyronine
    --> `Triiodothyronine`, C₁₅H₁₂I₃NO₄, also known as `T<sub>3</sub>`, is a thyroid hormone. It affects almost every physiological process in the body, including growth and development, metabolism, body temperature, and heart rat...
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