triiodothyronine

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Etymology

From tri- +‎ iodothyronine.

Noun

triiodothyronine (countable and uncountable, plural triiodothyronines, abbreviation T3)

  1. (biochemistry) A thyroid hormone, with the chemical formula C15H12I3NO4, affecting almost every process in the body, including body temperature, growth, and heart rate.

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