Thyroidin

Translation of "thyroidin" into Russian

Noun

/ˈθaɪrɔɪdɪn/

thyroidin

Thyroxine is a hormone produced by the thyroid gland.

Тироксин - это гормон, вырабатываемый щитовидной железой.

Noun

/ˈθaɪrɔɪdɪn/

(biochemistry) The iodine-containing hormone thyroxine (T4) secreted by the thyroid gland, which regulates metabolic rate in vertebrates.

An excess of thyroidin can lead to symptoms such as weight loss and tachycardia.

(medicine, dated) A pharmaceutical preparation of dried animal thyroid gland formerly administered to treat hypothyroidism.

Before synthetic substitutes became available, doctors prescribed thyroidin to patients with an under-active thyroid.