Definition of LIOTHYRONINE

liothyronine

Meanings

Noun

  • thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer
  • A form of thyroid hormone used to treat hypothyroidism and myxedema coma.

Origin / Etymology

Contraction of ʟ-(tri)io(do)thyronine.

Synonyms

T, triiodothyronine

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