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thyroxine

UK/θaɪˈrɒk.siːn//θaɪˈrɒk.sin/

thyroxine noun: a thyroid hormone, with the chemical formula C₁₅H₁₁I₄NO₄, that regulates cell metabolism and growth.

Noun

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

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

thyroxine meaning in Tamil

thyroxine in Tamil

கேடயச் சுரப்பியக்குநீர், தைராக்சின் இயக்குநீர், தைரொட்சின், தைராக்சின்

Synonyms of thyroxine

Forms of thyroxine

pluralthyroxines
abbreviationT4

Origin of thyroxine

From thyr- (“thyroid”) + ox- (“oxygen”) + -ine.

Words formed from thyroxine

Questions about thyroxine

What does thyroxine mean?
Thyroxine means a thyroid hormone, with the chemical formula C₁₅H₁₁I₄NO₄, that regulates cell metabolism and growth.
What is thyroxine in Tamil?
Thyroxine in Tamil is கேடயச் சுரப்பியக்குநீர், தைராக்சின் இயக்குநீர், தைரொட்சின். See Thyroxine meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is thyroxine?
Thyroxine is a noun.
How do you pronounce thyroxine?
Thyroxine is pronounced /θaɪˈrɒk.siːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of thyroxine?
The plural of thyroxine is thyroxines.

Words near thyroxine in the dictionary

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

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