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thyroglobulin


thy·ro·glob·u·lin

noun \-ˈglä-byə-lən\

Definition of THYROGLOBULIN

: an iodine-containing protein of the thyroid gland that is the precursor of thyroxine and triiodothyronine

Origin of THYROGLOBULIN

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1905

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