THYROGLOBULIN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An iodine containing protein that is obtained from the thyroid gland and exhibits the general properties of the globulins

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("thyroglobulin" is a kind of...):

iodinated protein; iodoprotein (a protein that contains iodine)

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