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Noun: tetraiodothyronine
  1. Hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells
    "tetraiodothyronine is 65% iodine";
    - thyroxine, thyroxin, T

Type of: thyroid hormone

Encyclopedia: Tetraiodothyronine