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thyrostatic

thyrostatic adjective: that reduces (or stabilizes) the production of thyroid hormones, such as methimazole, carbimazole, or propylthiouracil.

Adjective

thyrostatic (comparative more thyrostatic, superlative most thyrostatic)

  1. That reduces (or stabilizes) the production of thyroid hormones, such as methimazole, carbimazole, or propylthiouracil

Synonyms of thyrostatic

Forms of thyrostatic

comparativemore thyrostatic
superlativemost thyrostatic

Origin of thyrostatic

From thyro- + static.

Questions about thyrostatic

What does thyrostatic mean?
Thyrostatic means that reduces (or stabilizes) the production of thyroid hormones, such as methimazole, carbimazole, or propylthiouracil.
What part of speech is thyrostatic?
Thyrostatic is an adjective.

Words near thyrostatic in the dictionary

  1. thyropterid
  2. thyropterids
  3. thyrosis
  4. thyrosphere
  5. thyrospheres
  6. thyrostatic
  7. thyrostimulin
  8. thyrotomies
  9. thyrotomy
  10. thyrotoxic
  11. thyrotoxicity

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