Meaning

1 senses

  1. Any of several closely related metabolically active compounds (as triiodothyronine) that are stored in the thyroid gland in the form of thyroglobulin or circulate in the blood usually bound to plasma proteins

    any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Your thyroid-stimulating hormone was high again.

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Forms

plural: thyroid hormones
Singularthyroid hormone
Pluralthyroid hormones

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
thylacinethymethyroidthyselftiaratibet

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