English noun: thyroid hormone | |||
1. | thyroid hormone (body) any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically | ||
Broader (hypernym) | endocrine, hormone, internal secretion | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | calcitonin, liothyronine, T, T, tetraiodothyronine, thyrocalcitonin, thyroxin, thyroxine, triiodothyronine | ||