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thyroglobulin

thyroglobulin noun: a globulin, produced by the thyroid gland, that has a role in the production of the thyroid hormones.

Noun

thyroglobulin (plural thyroglobulins)

  1. A globulin, produced by the thyroid gland, that has a role in the production of the thyroid hormones

Forms of thyroglobulin

pluralthyroglobulins

Origin of thyroglobulin

From thyro- + globulin.

Words formed from thyroglobulin

Questions about thyroglobulin

What does thyroglobulin mean?
Thyroglobulin means a globulin, produced by the thyroid gland, that has a role in the production of the thyroid hormones.
What part of speech is thyroglobulin?
Thyroglobulin is a noun.
What is the plural of thyroglobulin?
The plural of thyroglobulin is thyroglobulins.

Words near thyroglobulin in the dictionary

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

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