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iodothyronine

iodothyronine

9.9
A compound that contains iodine and forms part of thyroid hormones
  • noun
  • /ˌaɪoʊdɵˈθaɪrəˌniːn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : iodotironina
  • The thyroid gland produces iodothyronine, which is essential for regulating metabolism.

Examples

  • Researchers found that iodothyronine is vital for several metabolic processes in the body.

  • De-iodinations of iodothyronines play key roles in metabolic regulation 75,76.

    Academic text (2017)

  • In her presentation, she discussed how iodothyronine affects thyroid hormone levels.

Synonyms

thyroid hormone
vsiodothyronine
  • Specialized
2 3.4

Chemicals made in a small gland in the neck that control how the body uses energy

are iodine-added core compounds forming the hormones rather than whole gland products

Compounds

tri-iodothyronine
  • Specialized
9.4

A hormone from the thyroid gland in the neck that controls how the body uses energy

Surface Forms

iodothyronine singular
iodothyronines plural

Morphology

iodothyronine = thyronine (opaque) = iodo + thyronine + iodo

The term is a technical scientific formation using specialized combining forms ('iodo-','thyronine') that are not transparently understood by average learners.

Etymology

The word iodothyronine combines iodo- which means 'iodine' and thyronine which comes from thyroid, the gland in the neck. So an iodothyronine is a thyronine chemical that contains iodine and forms thyroid hormones that help control how the body uses energy.