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triiodothyronine /tri·io·do·thy·ro·nine/ (tri?i-o?do-thi´ro-nen) one of the thyroid hormones, an organic iodine-containing compound liberated from thyroglobulin by hydrolysis. It has several times the biological activity of thyroxine. Symbol T3.
triiodothyronine (trī´īō´dōthī´r  -nēn´),n a hormone that helps regulate growth and development, control metabolism and body temperature, and by a negative-feedback system, inhibit the secretion of thyrotropin by the pituitary gland. |
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