: an iodine-containing hormone C15H12I3NO4 that is an amino acid derived from thyroxine
called alsoT3
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe hormones that the thyroid gland makes — triiodothyronine, or T3, and thyroxine, or T4 — affect all aspects of your metabolism. Mayo Clinic News Network, chicagotribune.com, 4 Oct. 2019 Your thyroid produces hormones like thyroxine and triiodothyronine, which influence many of your body’s systems, according to the Mayo Clinic. Zahra Barnes, SELF, 16 Jan. 2018
Word History
Etymology
tri- + iod- + thyronine an amino acid of which thyroxine is a derivative