dex|tro|thy|rox|ine — «DEHKS truh thy ROK seen, sihn», noun. a drug that accelerates the breakdown of cholesterol in the blood. It is the dextrorotatory form of thyroxine … Useful english dictionary
thy — thy·mi·a·te·ri·on; thy·mi·dine; thy·mi·dyl·ic; thy·mine; thy·mo·centric; thy·mo·cyte; thy·mol; thy·mo·ma; thy·mo·nucleic; thy·myl; thy·ra·tron; thy·re·o·cor·i·dae; thy·re·oid; thy·re·o·trop·ic; thy·rid·i·al; thy·rid·i·dae; thy·rid·i·um;… … English syllables
rox — au·rox; ce·rox·y·lon; chlo·rox·i·phite; me·rox·ene; mo·rox·ite; my·rox·y·lon; py·rox·ene; py·rox·en·ic; py·rox·e·nite; py·rox·man·gite; py·rox·y·lin; rox·burgh·shire; rox·bury; rox·o·la·ni; thy·rox·ine; Xe·rox; xe·rox; py·rox·e·nit·ic;… … English syllables
thyroxine — thy·rox·ine … English syllables
thyroxine — thy•rox•ine [[t]θaɪˈrɒk sin, sɪn[/t]] also thy•rox•in [[t] sɪn[/t]] n. biochem. a hormone of the thyroid gland that regulates the metabolic rate of the body: preparations of it used for treating hypothyroidism • Etymology: 1915–20; thyr +ox +in… … From formal English to slang
thyroxine — The l isomer is the active iodine compound existing normally in the thyroid gland and extracted therefrom in crystalline form for therapeutic use; also prepared synthetically; used for the relief of hypothyroidism, cretinism, and myxedema … Medical dictionary
levothyroxine — le·vo·thy·rox·ine or Brit lae·vo·thy·rox·ine .lē vō thī räk .sēn, sən n the levorotatory isomer of thyroxine that is administered in the form of its sodium salt C15H10I4NNaO4 in the treatment of hypothyroidism see levothroid, levoxyl, SYNTHROID … Medical dictionary
Levothyroxine sodium — A synthetic thyroid hormone used as a thyroid hormone replacement drug (brand names include Eltroxin, Levothroid, Levoxine, Levoxyl, Synthroid) used to treat an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism). Because not all brands of levothyroxine… … Medical dictionary
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
y — ac·an·thol·y·sis; ac·e·tol·y·sis; acet·y·lase; acet·y·late; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; acet·y·le·na·tion; acet·y·lene; acet·y·le·nic; acet·y·le·nyl; acet·y·lide; acet·y·li·za·tion; acet·y·liz·er; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; achlam·y·date;… … English syllables