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  • noun A form of thyroid hormone used to treat hypothyroidism and myxedema coma.

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  • noun 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

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Examples

  • Fap is an bombed in which the pottery and liothyronine are seen with concordant polyps.

    Wii-volution 2010

  • During prior episodes, she had not responded to six antidepressant trials, four atypical antipsychotic trials, and augmentation with divalproex, liothyronine, and lithium.

    Am J Psychiatry current issue D. E. KEMP 2009

  • During prior episodes, she had not responded to six antidepressant trials, four atypical antipsychotic trials, and augmentation with divalproex, liothyronine, and lithium.

    Am J Psychiatry current issue 2009

  • Mylan's liothyronine sodium tablets are the generic version of King Pharmaceuticals 'drug Cytomel®, which is a synthetic form of the T3 hormone.

    About.com Thyroid Disease 2009

  • When taken correctly, liothyronine reverses these symptoms.

    MyLinkVault Newest Links 2009

  • As a substance it contains synthetically manufactured liothyronine sodium which resembles the natural thyroid hormone tricodide-thyronine (L-T3).

    MyLinkVault Newest Links 2009

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