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Noun: thyroxin  thI'rók-sin
  1. Hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells
    "thyroxin is 65% iodine";
    - thyroxine, tetraiodothyronine, T

Derived forms: thyroxins

Type of: thyroid hormone

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