- iodinated casein
- noun
: an iodine-containing preparation that is made from casein, resembles the thyroid hormone in physiological activity, and is used in animal feeds (as to increase milk production of cows)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
iodinated casein
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iodinated casein — io·din·at·ed casein ī ə də .nāt əd n an iodine containing preparation that is made from casein, resembles the thyroid hormone in physiological activity, and is used in animal feeds (as to increase milk production of cows) called also iodocasein … Medical dictionary
Casein — The main protein found in milk and other dairy products. * * * The principal protein of cow s milk and the chief constituent of cheese. It is insoluble in water, soluble in dilute alkaline and salt solutions, forms a hard insoluble plastic with… … Medical dictionary
thyroprotein — 1. SYN: thyroglobulin (1). 2. An iodinated protein, usually casein, that has thyroxine activity. * * * thy·ro·pro·tein .thī rō prō .tēn, prōt ē ən n any of various preparations made by iodinating proteins and having physiological activity similar … Medical dictionary
thyroprotein — noun a preparation made from iodinated protein and having an action similar to thyroxine • Hypernyms: ↑iodoprotein, ↑iodinated protein * * * |thīrō+ noun Etymology: thyr + protein : any of various preparations made by iodinating proteins and… … Useful english dictionary
iodoprotein — noun a protein that contains iodine (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑iodinated protein • Hypernyms: ↑protein • Hyponyms: ↑thyroprotein, ↑thyroglobulin * * * “+ … Useful english dictionary
iodocasein — A compound of iodine with casein, in which the iodine is attached to tyrosine molecules; possesses thyroxine activity. * * * io·do·ca·sein ī .ōd ə kā sēn, ī .äd , kā sē ən n IODINATED CASEIN … Medical dictionary
thyroactive — thy·ro·ac·tive .thī rō ak tiv adj 1) capable of entering into the thyroid metabolism and of being incorporated into the thyroid hormone <thyroactive iodine> 2) simulating the action of the thyroid hormone <thyroactive iodinated… … Medical dictionary
iodocasein — “+ noun : iodinated casein … Useful english dictionary
thyrolactin — ˌthīrəˈlaktə̇n noun Etymology: thyr + lact + in : iodinated casein … Useful english dictionary
protein — proteinaceous /proh tee nay sheuhs, tee i nay /, proteinic, proteinous, adj. /proh teen, tee in/, n. 1. Biochem. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the… … Universalium
