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liothyronine

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liothyronine

noun
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 [syn: triiodothyronine
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Main Entry: li·o·thy·ro·nine
Pronunciation: "lI-O-'thI-r&-"nEn
Function: noun
: TRIIODOTHYRONINE
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