"thyroxine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /θaɪˈrɑksiːn/, /θaɪˈrɑksɪn/ Forms: thyroxines [plural]
Etymology: From thyr- (“thyroid”) + ox- (“oxygen”) + -ine. Etymology templates: {{af|en|thyr-|ox-|-ine|t1=thyroid|t2=oxygen}} thyr- (“thyroid”) + ox- (“oxygen”) + -ine Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} thyroxine (countable and uncountable, plural thyroxines)
  1. (biochemistry) A hormone (an iodine derivative of tyrosine), produced by the thyroid gland, that regulates cell metabolism and growth. Wikipedia link: thyroxine Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Hormones, Iodine Synonyms (hormone): tetraiodothyronine Translations (the hormone): tyroksiini (Finnish), thyroxine [feminine] (French), tiroxina [feminine] (Italian), taiaki tenga (Maori), tiroxina [feminine] (Spanish), tyroxin (Swedish)

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