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noun()thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer
Synonyms: liothyronine, triiodothyronine,
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noun()one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
Synonyms: deoxythymidine monophosphate,
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noun()a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
Synonyms: thymine,
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noun()hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells
Examples:
Thyroxine is 65% iodine.
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noun()the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet