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Thyroid hormone
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A hormone that affects heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and weight. Thyroid hormone is made by the thyroid gland and can also be made in the laboratory. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically. (NCI Thesaurus)
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