liothyronine

English edit

Chemical structure of liothyronine

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liothyronine

Etymology edit

Contraction of ʟ-(tri)io(do)thyronine.

Pronunciation edit

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌlaɪ.oʊˈθaɪ.ɹəˌnin/

Noun edit

liothyronine (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A form of thyroid hormone used to treat hypothyroidism and myxedema coma.

Hypernyms edit

triiodothyronine, T3

References edit

“liothyronine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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