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monoiodotyrosine

monoiodotyrosine noun: a precursor of thyroid hormone that results from iodization of tyrosine at the metaposition of the phenol ring.

Noun

monoiodotyrosine (countable and uncountable, plural monoiodotyrosines)

  1. A precursor of thyroid hormone that results from iodization of tyrosine at the metaposition of the phenol ring.
    Synonyms:
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Synonyms of monoiodotyrosine

Forms of monoiodotyrosine

pluralmonoiodotyrosines

Origin of monoiodotyrosine

From mono- + iodotyrosine.

Questions about monoiodotyrosine

What does monoiodotyrosine mean?
Monoiodotyrosine means a precursor of thyroid hormone that results from iodization of tyrosine at the metaposition of the phenol ring.
What part of speech is monoiodotyrosine?
Monoiodotyrosine is a noun.
What is the plural of monoiodotyrosine?
The plural of monoiodotyrosine is monoiodotyrosines.

Words near monoiodotyrosine in the dictionary

  1. monointoxication
  2. monointoxications
  3. monoiodinated
  4. monoiodoacetate
  5. monoiodoacetates
  6. monoiodotyrosine
  7. monoiodotyrosines
  8. monoion
  9. monoionic
  10. monoions
  11. monoisobutyl

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