thyroxine

noun

hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells

Roots

thyreosthyro- · Greek · shield (thyroid)oxysox- · Greek · oxygen/oxidized ine-ine · Greek · chemical substance

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