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thyroxin

thyroxin is the alternative spelling of thyroxine.

Meaning of thyroxine

Noun

thyroxine (countable and uncountable, plural thyroxines, abbreviation T4)

  1. A thyroid hormone, with the chemical formula C₁₅H₁₁I₄NO₄, that regulates cell metabolism and growth.

Forms of thyroxin

pluralthyroxins

Questions about thyroxin

What is thyroxin the alternative spelling of?
Thyroxin is the alternative spelling of thyroxine.

Words near thyroxin in the dictionary

  1. thyrotropin
  2. thyrotropin-releasing hormone
  3. thyrotropinemia
  4. thyrotropinoma
  5. thyrotropins
  6. thyroxin
  7. thyroxine
  8. thyroxines
  9. thyroxins
  10. thyrsal
  11. thyrse

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