noun
a preparation made from iodinated protein and having an action similar to thyroxine
• Hypernyms: ↑iodoprotein, ↑iodinated protein
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\\|thīrō+\ nounEtymology: thyr- + protein
: any of various preparations made by iodinating proteins and having physiological activity similar to that of thyroxine and related iodinated protein constituents from the thyroid gland; especially : iodinated casein
Useful english dictionary. 2012.