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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

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