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Meaning of "antithyroid" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTITHYROID

antithyroid  [ˌæntɪˈθaɪrɔɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTITHYROID

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Antithyroid is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ANTITHYROID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Antithyroid agent

An antithyroid agent is a hormone antagonist acting upon thyroid hormones. The main antithyroid drugs are carbimazole, methimazole, and propylthiouracil/PTU. A less common antithyroid agent is potassium perchlorate.

Definition of antithyroid in the English dictionary

The definition of antithyroid in the dictionary is acting against excessive thyroid activity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTITHYROID


android
ˈændrɔɪd
asteroid
ˈæstəˌrɔɪd
centroid
ˈsɛntrɔɪd
chancroid
ˈʃæŋkrɔɪd
corticosteroid
ˌkɔːtɪkəʊˈstɪərɔɪd
erythroid
ɪˈrɪθrɔɪd
euthyroid
juːˈθaɪrɔɪd
Freud
frɔɪd
hyperthyroid
ˌhaɪpəˈθaɪrɔɪd
hypothyroid
ˌhaɪpəʊˈθaɪrɔɪd
meteoroid
ˈmiːtɪəˌrɔɪd
Negroid
ˈniːɡrɔɪd
parathyroid
ˌpærəˈθaɪrɔɪd
Polaroid
ˈpəʊləˌrɔɪd
pyrethroid
paɪˈriːθrɔɪd
scirrhoid
ˈsɪrɔɪd
spiroid
ˈspaɪrɔɪd
steroid
ˈstɪərɔɪd
thyroid
ˈθaɪrɔɪd
viroid
ˈvaɪrɔɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTITHYROID

antithalian
antitheft
antitheism
antitheist
antitheistic
antitheoretical
antitheses
antithesis
antithet
antithetic
antithetical
antithetically
antithrombin
antithrombotic
antitobacco
antitoxic
antitoxin
antitrades
antitraditional
antitragi

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTITHYROID

anabolic steroid
aneroid
aroid
choroid
dendroid
fibroid
hydroid
near-earth asteroid
nonsteroid
pityroid
porphyroid
saccharoid
sang-froid
sciuroid
scombroid
sparoid
spheroid
toroid
tuberoid
zebroid

Synonyms and antonyms of antithyroid in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «antithyroid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTITHYROID

Find out the translation of antithyroid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of antithyroid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «antithyroid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抗甲状腺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antitiroideos
570 millions of speakers

English

antithyroid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

antithyroid
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مضاد الدرقية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

антитиреоидный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antitireoidiana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

antithyroid
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

antithyroïdienne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antitroid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Thyreostatika
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

抗甲状腺薬
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

갑상선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antithyroid
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

antithyroid
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆண்டிதைராய்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अँटीथॉइड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

antitiroit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antitiroidei
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeciwciał
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

антитиреоїдні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

antitiroidiene
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιθυρεοειδικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

antithyroid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tyreostatika
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

antithyroid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of antithyroid

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTITHYROID»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTITHYROID» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about antithyroid

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTITHYROID»

Discover the use of antithyroid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to antithyroid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopedia of Molecular Pharmacology
Medical Department, University of Leipzig Leipzig, Germany Synonyms Thionamides Definition Antithyroid drugs block thyroid hormone production in the thyroid gland. Based on their mechanism of action antithyroid drugs are defined as: (i) ...
Stefan Offermanns
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Primary Care Medicine: Office Evaluation and Management of ...
Antithyroid Drugs Methimazole and propylthiouracil (PTU) are the most important antithyroid agents. PTU acts by interfering with the synthesis of T4 and blocking the peripheral conversion of T4 to T3, although at conventional doses, this latter ...
Allan H Goroll, Albert G Mulley, Jr., 2011
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Meyler's Side Effects of Endocrine and Metabolic Drugs
Fetotoxicity Neonatal hypothyroidism has been reported after maternal use of antithyroid drugs (106,107). Transient neonatal hyperthyroidism in a female child born to a mother who had been treated with potassium iodide and carbimazole ...
Jeffrey K. Aronson, 2009
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Autoimmune Diseases of the Endocrine System
F. THE EFFECT OF ANTITHYROID DRUGS ON THE IMMUNE SYSTEM IN AUTOIMMUNE THYROID DISEASE Antithyroid drugs have been widely used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism, particularly that of Graves' disease, since the mid- ...
Robert Volpe', 1990
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Werner & Ingbar's The Thyroid: A Fundamental and Clinical Text
Methimazole and PTU may have immunosuppressive as well as antithyroid actions (29–31). The central question is whether the effects are caused by the action of the drugs on the immune system, or whether the abatement of autoimmune ...
Lewis E. Braverman, David Cooper, 2012
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Thyroid Disease in Adults
After starting therapy the patient experiences an improvement after 1 to 2 weeks and hormone levels are often normalized after 2 to 4 weeks. Antithyroid drugs most probably exert their effect by interaction with TPO, which plays an important  ...
Ernst Nyström, Gertrud E. B. Berg, Svante K.G. Jansson, 2010
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Lecture Notes: Endocrinology and Diabetes
However, long-term antithyroid drugs may be used in those who refuse or cannot have radio-iodine or surgery. Antithyroid drugs The antithyroid drugs carbimazole , methimazole and propylthiouracil (PTU) reduce T4 and T3 production by ...
Amir H. Sam, Karim Meeran, 2013
8
Surgery of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands: Expert ...
There are three therapeutic alternatives for Graves' disease: antithyroid drugs, radioiodine ablation, and thyroidectomy. Each alternative has its own advantages and disadvantages. Patient, physician, institutional, or geographic preferences ...
Gregory W. Randolph, 2012
9
Endocrine Disorders During Pregnancy
measurement is not required in antithyroid drug treated Graves' disease, who are in remission and have withdrawn antithyroid drugs prior to conception. Management Mild Graves' disease may regress spontaneously as pregnancy progresses ...
Sarita Bajaj, Rajesh Rajput, Jubin J. Jacob, 2012
10
The Everything Guide to Thyroid Disease: From potential ...
From potential causes to treatment options, all you need to know to manage your condition and improve your life Theodore C. Friedman MD PhD, Winnie Yu Scherer. People who use antithyroid drugs usually stay on them for about two years.
Theodore C. Friedman MD PhD, Winnie Yu Scherer, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTITHYROID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term antithyroid is used in the context of the following news items.
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New Guidelines for Thyroid Disease Screening: Perspectives for …
... mIU/L—and especially those with Graves' disease or nodular thyroid disease—should receive treatment with antithyroid medication, such as ... «Pharmacy Times, Jun 15»
2
What Is An Overactive Thyroid?: Causes, Symptoms And Treatments …
According to Bupa, in some cases antithyroid medicines are prescribed such as carbimazole or propylthiouracil. Usually, these are taken for ... «Huffington Post UK, May 15»
3
5 Top Tips for Thyroid Health
Goitrogenic foods can also function like an antithyroid drug and actually slow down the thyroid and make it underactive (hypothyroidism). If you are hypothyroid, ... «PRWire, May 15»
4
Medicines for diabetes
... anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), antithyroid or sulpha-containing drugs and anticoagulants, if taken concomitantly with the sulphonylureas, ... «The Star Online, Apr 15»
5
Lithium Linked to Thyroid Dysfunction, but Only in Women
... who received lithium for 20 years or longer. Table. Thyroid Hormone Levels and Antithyroid Antibodies With Lithium Treatment (mean ± SD) ... «Medscape, Apr 15»
6
This is How You Kill a Thyroid Patient
If you do confirm that it's hyperthyroidism as a result of Graves' disease, have you considered using an antithyroid drug, which can result in ... «About - News & Issues, Apr 15»
7
Product Profile: Lemtrada (alemtuzumab)
Additionally, antithyroid antibodies and other autoantibodies may pass to a fetus through the placenta. Thyroid problems occurring as a result of ... «HCPLive, Apr 15»
8
This Chemical Might Make Colonizing Mars More Dangerous
At the time, doctors decided the drug's benefit outweighed this relatively small risk, but it ultimately fell out of favor, replaced by other antithyroid ... «Slate Magazine, Apr 15»
9
Intensive therapy needed in paediatric triiodothyronine-predominant …
... with triiodothyronine (T3)-predominant Graves' disease (GD) develop severe disease that needs increased doses of antithyroid drugs (ATD), ... «News-Medical.net, Apr 15»
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Screening and Treating Subclinical Thyroid Disease: Getting Past …
... treatment with levothyroxine is recommended, and patients with overt hyperthyroidism are treated with antithyroid medications, radioiodine, ... «Annals of Internal Medicine, Mar 15»

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