thyroxine

From thyr- (“thyroid”) +‎ ox- (“oxygen”) +‎ -ine.

• IPA^(key): /θaɪˈrɑksiːn/, /θaɪˈrɑksɪn/

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thyroxine (countable and uncountable, plural thyroxines)

1. (biochemistry) A hormone (an iodine derivative of tyrosine), produced by the thyroid gland, that regulates cell metabolism and growth.

• (hormone): tetraiodothyronine

thyroxine f (plural thyroxines)

1. thyroxine

• “thyroxine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.