thyroxine

From thyr- (“thyroid”) + ox- (“oxygen”) + -ine.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /θaɪˈrɒk.siːn/, /-sɪn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /θaɪˈrɒk.sin/, /-sɪn/

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• Rhymes: -ɒksiːn, -ɒksɪn

thyroxine (countable and uncountable, plural thyroxines, abbreviation T4)

1. (biochemistry) A thyroid hormone, with the chemical formula C₁₅H₁₁I₄NO₄, that regulates cell metabolism and growth.

   Synonym: tetraiodothyronine

thyroxine f (plural thyroxines)

1. thyroxine

• “thyroxine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012