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thyroid hormone
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thyroid hormone
n.
A hormone, especially thyroxine or triiodothyronine, produced by the thyroid gland.
thyroid hormone (thīˑ·roid hōrˑ·mōn),
n a combination of two hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), produced by the thyroid gland. These hormones are responsible for modulating basal metabolic rate and can influence blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, and weight. See also therapy, Gerson.
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