- antithyroid
- adjective
Date: 1908
able to counteract excessive thyroid activity <antithyroid drugs>
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antithyroid
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antithyroid — adjective having the effect of counteracting excessive thyroid activity (Freq. 6) antithyroid drugs • Pertains to noun: ↑thyroid * * * | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷| adjective Etymology: anti (I) + thyroid … Useful english dictionary
antithyroid — adjective Of or pertaining to that which reduces the production or effects of thyroid hormones A RECENT report by Anderson et al. on the antithyroid activity of a series of alkyl derivatives of thiouracil shows that peak activity is reached at… … Wiktionary
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Antithyroid drug — A drug directed against the thyroid gland. The antithyroid drugs include carbimazole, methimazole, and propylthiouracil (PTU). These drugs are used to treat hyperthyroidism (overactivity of the thyroid gland) in order to reduce the excessive… … Medical dictionary
Antithyroid antibody — An antibody directed against the thyroid gland, a gland which produces thyroid hormones (such as, for example, thyroxine and triiodothyronine). Antithyroid antibodies can be associated with inflammation of the thyroid gland and affect its… … Medical dictionary
Antithyroid agent — An antithyroid agent is a hormone antagonist acting upon thyroid hormones.Examples include: * propylthiouracil * methimazole * carbimazole * potassium perchlorateee also* ATC code H03#H03B Antithyroid preparationsReferencesExternal links* … Wikipedia
antithyroid — adj., n. * * * … Universalium
antithyroid — an·ti·thy·roid … English syllables
antithyroid — an ti•thy′roid adj. n … From formal English to slang
antithyroid antibodies — see antimicrosomal a s and antithyroglobulin a s … Medical dictionary
