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thyroxine

thy·ro·xine

UK/θaɪˈrɒk.siːn/ US/-sɪn/ fairly common

noun

1.

hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells

  • “thyroxine is 65% iodine”
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Origin

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

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