Thyroxine meaning

What does “thyroxine” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“thyroxine” is a noun with one meaning. Its most common meaning is: hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells.

thyroxine

noun

  1. hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells

    “thyroxine is 65% iodine”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University