- triiodothyronine
- noun Etymology: tri- + iod- + thyronine an amino acid of which thyroxine is a derivative Date: 1952 an iodine-containing hormone C15H12I3NO4 that is an amino acid derived from thyroxine
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Triiodothyronine — Général DCI triiodothyronine Nom IUPAC acide (R,S) … Wikipédia en Français
triiodothyronine — triiodothyronine. См. трииодотиронин. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
triiodothyronine — [trī ī΄ə dō thī′rə nēn΄] n. [ TRI + IODO + THYR(O) + INE3] a crystalline hormone, C15H12I3NO4, secreted by the thyroid gland, that influences the rate of general metabolic activity: used medically, esp. to treat hypothyroidism … English World dictionary
Triiodothyronine — Chembox new ImageFile = Triiodothyronine.svg ImageSize = 250px ImageFile1 = T3 3D balls.png ImageSize1 = IUPACName = (2S) 2 amino 3 [4 (4 hydroxy 3 iodo phenoxy) 3,5 diiodo phenyl] propanoic acid OtherNames = triiodothyronine T3 3,3 ,5 triiodo L… … Wikipedia
Triïodothyronine — Hormone thyroïdienne Les hormones thyroïdiennes, la thyroxine (= tétraiodothyronine) (T4) et la triiodothyronine (T3), sont des hormones produites par la glande thyroïde à partir d un acide aminé, la tyrosine. La condensation de deux molécules de … Wikipédia en Français
triiodothyronine — tri·io·do·thy·ro·nine .trī .ī əd ō thī rə .nēn n a crystalline iodine containing hormone C15H12I3NO4 that is an amino acid derived from thyroxine and is used esp. in the form of its soluble sodium salt C15H11I3NNaO4 in the treatment of… … Medical dictionary
triiodothyronine — Thyroid Thy roid, a. [Gr. qyreoeidh s shield shaped; qyreo s a large, oblong shield (from qy ra a door) + e i^dos form: cf. F. thyro[ i]de, thyr[ e]o[ i]de.] 1. Shaped like an oblong shield; shield shaped; as, the thyroid cartilage. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
triiodothyronine — T3; n. the most metabolically active of the thyroid hormones, which is mostly formed in the tissues from thyroxine. A preparation of triiodothyronine (liothyronine sodium) is administered by mouth or injection for treating underactivity of the… … The new mediacal dictionary
triiodothyronine — noun thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer • Syn: ↑liothyronine, ↑T • Hypernyms: ↑thyroid… … Useful english dictionary
triiodothyronine resin uptake test — (for thyroid function) determination of the number of sites on thyroxine binding globulin (TBG) that are occupied by endogenous triiodothyronine (T3) and how many sites remain available. An excess of radioactive exogenous triiodothyronine is… … Medical dictionary
triiodothyronine resin uptake — the uptake of radioactive triiodothyronine at binding sites on resin, contrasted to uptake at sites on thyroxine binding globulin in the triiodothyronine resin uptake test (see under test) … Medical dictionary
