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thyroglobin

thyroglobin noun: a globin produced by the thyroid gland.

Noun

thyroglobin (uncountable)

  1. A globin produced by the thyroid gland

Origin of thyroglobin

From thyro- + globin.

Questions about thyroglobin

What does thyroglobin mean?
Thyroglobin means a globin produced by the thyroid gland.
What part of speech is thyroglobin?
Thyroglobin is a noun.

Words near thyroglobin in the dictionary

  1. thyroepiglotticus
  2. thyroepiglottidean
  3. thyrofissure
  4. thyrofissures
  5. thyrogenic
  6. thyroglobin
  7. thyroglobulin
  8. thyroglobulins
  9. thyroglossal
  10. thyroglossal duct
  11. thyroglossal ducts

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