levothyroxine
/ˌli.voʊ.θaɪˈɹɑkˌsin/
levothyroxine noun: the levorotatory isomer of thyroxine (trademark Levothyroid, Levoxyl, Synthroid) that is administered in the form of its sodium salt C₁₅H₁₀I₄NNaO₄ in the treatment of hypothyroidism.
Noun
levothyroxine (uncountable)
- The levorotatory isomer of thyroxine (trademark Levothyroid, Levoxyl, Synthroid) that is administered in the form of its sodium salt C₁₅H₁₀I₄NNaO₄ in the treatment of hypothyroidism.
Forms of levothyroxine
| alternative UK | laevothyroxine |
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Origin of levothyroxine
From levo- + thyroxine.
Words formed from levothyroxine
- levothyroxine sodium
- liotrix
Words that rhyme with levothyroxine
- dioxin
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- toxin
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- difenoxin
- digoxin
- gastrotoxin
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- lycotoxin
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Questions about levothyroxine
- What does levothyroxine mean?
- Levothyroxine means the levorotatory isomer of thyroxine (trademark Levothyroid, Levoxyl, Synthroid) that is administered in the form of its sodium salt C₁₅H₁₀I₄NNaO₄ in the treatment of hypothyroidism.
- What part of speech is levothyroxine?
- Levothyroxine is a noun.
- How do you pronounce levothyroxine?
- Levothyroxine is pronounced /ˌli.voʊ.θaɪˈɹɑkˌsin/ (US).
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