English noun: liothyronine | |||
| 1. | liothyronine (body) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | T, triiodothyronine | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | thyroid hormone | ||