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liothyronine

/ˌlaɪ.əʊˈθaɪ.rə.niːn/

Tradução: Hormônio da tireoide semelhante à tiroxina, mas com um átomo de iodo a menos na molécula; é produzido em menor quantidade e tem os mesmos efeitos biológicos da tiroxina, embora seja mais ativo e tenha ação mais curta.

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/ˌlaɪ.əʊˈθaɪ.rə.niːn/C2formalmedical
  • ptHormônio da tireoide semelhante à tiroxina, mas com um átomo de iodo a menos na molécula; é produzido em menor quantidade e tem os mesmos efeitos biológicos da tiroxina, embora seja mais ativo e tenha ação mais curta.

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.

    ptHormônio tireoidiano

    • 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.

    Sinônimostriiodothyronine

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