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liothyronine

DEFINITIONS OF: liothyronine

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n 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

Synonyms:
T, triiodothyronine
Type of:
thyroid hormone
any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically
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