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liothyronine

liothyronine

9.9
A strong thyroid medicine that works quickly but for a short time
  • noun
  • /ˌlaɪəˈθaɪrəˌniːn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : liotironina
  • The doctor prescribed liothyronine to help manage the patient's thyroid condition.

Examples

  • He had also been treated with oral prednisone, betahistine, diuretics, and liothyronine without benefit.

    Academic text (2009)

  • (I take 60 mcg levoxyl and 4 mcg liothyronine daily.)

    Blog text (31)

  • After struggling with fatigue, she found that taking liothyronine significantly improved her energy levels.

  • Patients may require liothyronine when their bodies do not produce enough thyroid hormone.

Synonyms

T3
vsliothyronine
  • Specialized
3 8.9

A hormone from the thyroid that is stronger but works for a shorter time

focuses on its higher potency and shorter effect rather than production amount
triiodothyronine
vsliothyronine
  • Specialized
9.9

A hormone from the thyroid that controls how the body uses energy

describes it as having one fewer iodine atom while noting high potency and short action
tri-iodothyronine
vsliothyronine
  • Specialized
9.4

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

emphasizes stronger effect and shorter action instead of only metabolic regulation

How Potent

liothyronine
  • Specialized
9.9
thyroxine
  • Specialized
1 7.4

Surface Forms

liothyronine singular
liothyronines plural

Morphology

liothyronine = thyronine (opaque) = lio + thyronine

The form combines technical combining elements (contracted from specialized terms) that are not meaningful to average learners, so the relation to 'thyronine' is not enough for learners to predict the specific pharmacological meaning.

Etymology

Liothyronine breaks into lio- and thyronine, with thyro- meaning 'thyroid', the gland in the neck. A helpful way to remember it is that the name points to a type of thyroid hormone that acts faster and is more powerful than some others, so liothyronine refers to a quicker, stronger form of thyroid hormone.