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thyronine

thyronine

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Small chemical building block that forms the core of thyroid hormones like thyroxine
  • noun
  • /θaɪˈroʊniːn/
  • Specialized
: tirosina
  • The body needs thyronine for proper metabolism.

Examples

  • The core structure within thyroxine is based on thyronine.

  • Researchers studied how thyronine derivatives affect thyroid function in mammals.

  • Many compounds synthesized in the lab share the thyronine skeleton.

  • Many patients have low levels of thyronine.

  • Many compounds synthesized in the lab share the thyronine skeleton.

  • Researchers studied how thyronine derivatives affect thyroid function in mammals.

  • The core structure within thyroxine is based on thyronine.

Surface Forms

thyronine singular
thyronines plural

Morphology

thyronine = thyron + ine

A specialized chemical term built from the combining form 'thyro-' (relating to the thyroid) plus the chemical suffix '-ine', which is not a productive, easily recognized decomposition for average learners.

Etymology

The word thyronine comes from thyroid, the gland in the neck, plus the chemical ending -ine 'used for substances'. It is named this way because thyronine is the core part of thyroid hormones, so the name points to the gland that makes them.