liothyronine

English

Chemical structure of liothyronine

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

liothyronine (uncountable)

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

Hypernyms

• triiodothyronine, T3

References

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