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Meaning of "thyroxine" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THYROXINE

From thyro- + oxy-² + -ine².
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PRONUNCIATION OF THYROXINE

thyroxine  [θaɪˈrɒksiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THYROXINE

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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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Thyroxine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THYROXINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Thyroid hormone

The thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine and its prohormone, thyroxine, are tyrosine-based hormones produced by the thyroid gland that are primarily responsible for regulation of metabolism. Iodine is necessary for the production of T3 and T4. A deficiency of iodine leads to decreased production of T3 and T4, enlarges the thyroid tissue and will cause the disease known as goitre. The major form of thyroid hormone in the blood is thyroxine, which has a longer half-life than T3. The ratio of T4 to T3 released into the blood is roughly 20 to 1. T4 is converted to the active T3 within cells by deiodinases. These are further processed by decarboxylation and deiodination to produce iodothyronamine and thyronamine. All three isoforms of the deiodinases are selenium-containing enzymes, thus dietary selenium is essential for T3 production.

Definition of thyroxine in the English dictionary

The definition of thyroxine in the dictionary is the principal hormone produced by the thyroid gland: it increases the metabolic rate of tissues and also controls growth, as in amphibian metamorphosis. It can be synthesized or extracted from the thyroid glands of animals and used to treat hypothyroidism. Chemical name: tetra-iodothyronine; formula: C15H11I4NO4.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THYROXINE


clinopyroxene
ˌklaɪnəʊpaɪˈrɒksiːn
fuchsine
ˈfuːksiːn
glycine
ˈɡlaɪsiːn
Holocene
ˈhɒləˌsiːn
kerosene
ˈkɛrəˌsiːn
lysine
ˈlaɪsiːn
Mersin
mɛəˈsiːn
obscene
əbˈsiːn
orthopyroxene
ˌɔːθəʊpaɪˈrɒksiːn
pyridoxine
ˌpɪrɪˈdɒksiːn
pyroxene
paɪˈrɒksiːn
Rexine
ˈrɛksiːn
scene
siːn
seen
siːn
sulfadoxine
ˌsʌlfəˈdɒksiːn
sulphadoxine
ˌsʌlfəˈdɒksiːn
tyrosine
ˈtaɪrəˌsiːn
unforeseen
ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːn
unseen
ʌnˈsiːn
vaccine
ˈvæksiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THYROXINE

thyrocalcitonin
thyroglobulin
thyroid
thyroid extract
thyroid gland
thyroid-stimulating hormone
thyroidal
thyroidectomies
thyroidectomy
thyroiditis
thyrotoxicoses
thyrotoxicosis
thyrotrophic
thyrotrophin
thyrotropic
thyrotropin
thyroxin
thyrse
thyrsi
thyrsoid

WORDS THAT END LIKE THYROXINE

cuisine
define
determine
divine
eine
ektexine
endexine
engine
exine
fine
genuine
hotline
imagine
line
machine
magazine
Maine
marine
medicine
mine

Synonyms and antonyms of thyroxine in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «thyroxine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THYROXINE

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

Translator English - Chinese

甲状腺素
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tiroxina
570 millions of speakers

English

thyroxine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

थायरोक्सिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هرمون الغدة الدرقية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тироксин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tiroxina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

thyroxine
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

thyroxine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tiroksin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Thyroxin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チロキシン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

티록신
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thyroxine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thyroxine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தைராக்சின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थायरॉईक्सिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tiroksin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tiroxina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tyroksyny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тироксин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tiroxina
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

θυροξίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tiroksien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tyroxin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tyroksin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thyroxine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THYROXINE»

The term «thyroxine» is regularly used and occupies the 59.562 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THYROXINE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THYROXINE»

Discover the use of thyroxine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thyroxine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Advances in Thyroxine Research and Application: 2011 ...
Advances in Thyroxine Research and Application: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyPaper™ that delivers timely, authoritative, and intensively focused information about Thyroxine in a compact format.
‎2012
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Advanced Biology
Figure 21.4 Protrusion of the eyeballs is a symptom of exophthalmic goitre, caused by persistent over-secretion of thyroxine by the thyroid gland in an adult human. The soft connective tissue in the eye socket swells, pushing the eyeball ...
Michael Roberts, Michael Jonathan Reiss, Grace Monger, 2000
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Essential Revision Notes in Medicine for Students
HORMONE ACTION The way a hormone acts in cells and much of its physiology can be predicted by knowing the type of hormone concerned. There are three main types of hormone: • Amine • Steroid • Peptide. Thyroxine is an exception to ...
Philip A. Kalra, 2006
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Side Effects of Drugs Annual: A worldwide yearly survey of ...
Since about 25% of those who use thyroxine (T4) take doses sufficient to suppress serum TSH (2c, 3C), much attention has focussed on potential adverse effects of this degree of over-treatment. Musculoskeletal Many studies have examined ...
Jeffrey K. Aronson, 2005
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Human Physiology
thyroglobulin molecule contains 140 tyrosine aminoacids. Thyroglobulin stored is adequate for three months to maintain the euthyroid state. Release of Thyroxine and Tri-iodothyronine from the Follicles into the Blood Thyroglobulin itself is not ...
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Clinical Nutrition Using the Seven Lines of Defense Against ...
The liver cells are stimulated to produce bile as a result of four precursors: (1) thyroxine hormone, (2) magnesium, (3) NAD - this is B4 dependent, and (4) ascorbic acid. The key precursor is thyroxine. Bile salts are made from cholesterol.
Robert J. Peshek, 1980
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Werner & Ingbar's The Thyroid: A Fundamental and Clinical Text
Replacement therapy for hypothyroidism with thyroxine alone does not ensure euthyroidism in all tissues, as studied in thyroidectomized rats. J Clin Invest 1995; 96(6):2828–2838. Escobar-Morreale HF, del Rey FE, Obregon MJ, et al. Only the  ...
Lewis E. Braverman, David Cooper, 2012
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New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
Effects of 0-5 and 0.75 mg Thyroxine Injection, 27 June to 28 July- Fig. 4 shows that 0.5 mg thyroxine did not produce any detectable effect on the heart rate of the injected ewes, but 0.75 mg appears to have elevated it. By comparing the heart ...
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Essentials of Medical Physiology
On Blood Vessels Thyroxine causes vasodilatation by increasing the metabolic activities. During increased metabolic activities, a large quantity of metabolites is produced. These metabolites cause vasodilatation. iv. On Arterial Blood Pressure  ...
K. Sembulingam, Prema Sembulingam, 2012
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Thyroid Disease in Adults
Resorption of thyroxine takes place in the jejunum and ileum. Because the sodium salt of thyroxine is difficult to resolve in water, particle size is important for resorption. This is why thyroxine preparations from different pharmaceutical ...
Ernst Nyström, Gertrud E. B. Berg, Svante K.G. Jansson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THYROXINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thyroxine is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jo Pavey wants end to 'unethical' use of hormone replacement drug …
The UK Anti-Doping agency has pushed for the World Anti-Doping Agency to add thyroxine to the banned substances list. Now 40-year-old Pavey has joined ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
2
Trouble Losing Weight? Your Thyroid May Hold The Key
The thyroid gland is responsible for producing the hormone thyroxine, which stimulates your metabolism. It also regulates your heart rate and bowel movements, ... «Bioidentical Hormone Health, Dec 14»
3
Liquid Thyroxine Could Be Taken With Meals, Aid Compliance
SAN DIEGO — Patients who consume a liquid formulation of thyroxine (L-T4) with breakfast in the treatment of hypothyroidism show no significant differences in ... «Medscape, Nov 14»
4
Bad at maths? You can blame your mum
Researchers have found that children, whose mothers had low thyroxine hormone levels, are twice as likely to do badly in arithmetic. Photo / Thinkstock. «New Zealand Herald, Sep 14»
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Mother's thyroid level 'may predict child's poor maths'
Low levels of thyroxine in pregnant women are already linked to poor mental development in infancy, possibly leading to learning difficulties and reduced ... «BBC News, Sep 14»
6
Could a 'renegade' doctor save your life?
“He gave me [the drug] thyroxine and cured me.” Skinner, who died last year, was notorious for his views on hypothyroidism (in which the thyroid produces a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 14»
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ASK THE DOCTOR: My bossy GP has cut my thyroid pills - and it's …
To check the dose of thyroxine is correct, we periodically carry out a blood test, perhaps every six or 12 months, measuring thyroxine levels, as well as thyroid ... «Daily Mail, Jul 14»
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Protein modifies thyroid hormone levels according to body …
The thyroid hormone thyroxine, which controls our day-to-day activity and was previously believed to remain at a constant level in the blood, actually fluctuates ... «Phys.Org, Jan 14»
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Despite the Evidence, Trainers Deny a Doping Problem
The drug, thyroxine, was so routinely prescribed in the Baffert barn that it was dispensed for one of the horses a week after he had died, the report said. «New York Times, Nov 13»
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Dilemma: Doubt over thyroxine prescription
A newly registered patient asks you to renew her prescription for thyroxine, but you notice it was started without a diagnosis of hypothyroidism. What do you do? «Pulse, Oct 13»

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