| Share
 

Dictionary


tri•i•o•do•thy•ro•nine



Pronunciation: (trī"ī-ō"dō-thī'ru-nēn", -ī-od"ō-), [key]
—n.
1. Biochem.a thyroid hormone, C15H12I3NO4, similar to thyroxine but several times more potent.
2. Pharm.a preparation of this hormone, used in treating hypothyroidism. Abbr.: T3

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

triiodomethanetrijet
See also:

 

Related Content