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antithyroid

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antithyroid /an·ti·thy·roid/ (-thi´roid) counteracting thyroid functioning, especially in its synthesis of thyroid hormones.
antithyroid
suppressing thyroid activity.
antithyroid drugs
these include thiouracil, methyluracil compounds.


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