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thyroid_hormone
has definitions from the fields of biology,anatomy,biochemistry
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[ noun ] (biology,anatomy,biochemistry) any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically
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[ noun ] (biology,anatomy,biochemistry) hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells
Synonyms Examples "thyroxine is 65% iodine" Used in print (Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)Since the circulating thyroid_hormones are the amino_acids thyroxine and tri-iodothyronine ( cf. Section C ) , it is clear that some mechanism must exist in the thyroid_gland for their release from proteins before secretion . This ion inhibits thyroid_hormone synthesis by interfering with iodide concentration in the thyroid . Any of the antithyroid drugs , of either type , if given in large enough doses for a long period_of_time will cause goitre , owing to inhibition of thyroid_hormone synthesis , with production of hypothyroidism . Further , the gland is able to re-use a larger fraction of the thyroid_hormone de-iodinated peripherally . Related terms |
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