Medical Dictionary

thyronine

noun thy·ro·nine \ˈthī-rə-ˌnēn, -nən\

Medical Definition of THYRONINE

:  a phenolic amino acid C15H15NO4 of which thyroxine is a derivative; also :  any of various derivatives and especially iodinated derivatives of this

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