what does triiodothyronine mean?

TRIIODOTHYRONINE as 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
Synonym(s)
- liothyronine (what does liothyronine mean?)
- T (what does T mean?)
Hypernyms(s) triiodothyronine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- thyroid hormone (what does thyroid hormone mean?)