- Types:
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calcitonin, thyrocalcitonin
thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone
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T, tetraiodothyronine, thyroxin, thyroxine
hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells
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T, liothyronine, triiodothyronine
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
