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liothyronine

/ˌlaɪ.əʊˈθaɪ.rə.niːn/

Traducción: Hormona tiroidea sintética o natural, análoga a la tiroxina pero con un átomo de yodo menos por molécula; se produce en menores cantidades y ejerce los mismos efectos biológicos que la tiroxina, aunque es más activa y de acción más corta.

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/ˌlaɪ.əʊˈθaɪ.rə.niːn/C2formalmedical
  • esHormona tiroidea sintética o natural, análoga a la tiroxina pero con un átomo de yodo menos por molécula; se produce en menores cantidades y ejerce los mismos efectos biológicos que la tiroxina, aunque es más activa y de acción más corta.

A thyroid hormone that is similar to thyroxine but contains one less iodine atom per molecule; it is produced in smaller quantities and exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine, though it is more potent and has a shorter duration of action.

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  1. C2formalmedical

    A synthetic or naturally occurring thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom; produced in smaller amounts, it exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and has a shorter duration of action.

    esLiotironina

    • Doctors prescribe liothyronine for severe hypothyroidism when rapid action is needed.
    • Liothyronine is more potent than levothyroxine due to its faster onset of effect.
    • The patient's treatment was switched to liothyronine after poor response to standard therapy.
    • Blood levels of liothyronine are typically much lower than those of thyroxine.

    Sinónimostriiodothyronine

Formas
  • liothyronines plural form
  • liothyronines' possessive plural form
  • liothyronine's possessive singular form