Liothyronine (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed the patient with synthetic liothyronine to treat her hypothyroidism.
- Liothyronine is a synthetic thyroid hormone used for replacement therapy in people with thyroid disorders.
- Compared to thyroxine, liothyronine is more potent and has a faster onset of action, but its effects are shorter-lived.
- To convert thyroxine to liothyronine, the body must first remove one iodine molecule from each thyroxine molecule.
- A person with hypothyroidism may be prescribed synthetic liothyronine in combination with thyroxine to manage their condition more effectively.