How to Use thyroxine in a Sentence

thyroxine

noun
  • Free thyroxine, a type of thyroid hormone linked to infertility in low levels.
    Sarah Bradley, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The thyroid gland, located in the neck, produces a hormone known as thyroxine, which has a profound effect on a person’s overall metabolic rate.
    Douglas G. Adler, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Women have too much cortisol, vloggers and influencers say; or not enough thyroxine, or the wrong ratio of progesterone to estradiol.
    Ali Pattillo, The Atlantic, 16 June 2023
  • One hour is probably adequate enough to separate calcium from thyroxine.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 6 June 2023
  • Experts say at least some of the problems were likely caused by fluctuations in patients' thyroxine levels as a result of the switch—despite the bio-equivalence study.
    Yves Sciama, Science | AAAS, 27 Sep. 2017
  • When the thyroid gland produces too little thyroxine — a condition known as hypothyroidism — patients often describe a similar set of symptoms.
    Douglas G. Adler, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2020
  • The amino acid l-tyrosine will boost your metabolic rate and production of human growth hormone and thyroxine, while reducing depression and stress (19).
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The amino acid l-tyrosine will boost your metabolic rate and production of human growth hormone and thyroxine, while reducing depression and stress (19).
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Taken by about 3 million people in France alone, the drug replaces the hormone thyroxine in patients with the metabolic condition, hypothyroidism.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2017
  • Large amounts of elemental calcium do decrease the absorption of the thyroid hormone, thyroxine (Synthroid and others).
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 6 June 2023
  • Hyperthyroidism, for example, occurs when the thyroid gland produces too much of the hormone thyroxine, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    Valerie Pavilonis, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Your thyroid produces hormones like thyroxine and triiodothyronine, which influence many of your body’s systems, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    Zahra Barnes, SELF, 16 Jan. 2018
  • About 3 million French people, 80% of them women, take Levothyrox, which replaces the hormone thyroxine in patients with hypothyroidism.
    Yves Sciama, Science | AAAS, 27 Sep. 2017
  • The hormones that the thyroid gland makes — triiodothyronine, or T3, and thyroxine, or T4 — affect all aspects of your metabolism.
    Mayo Clinic News Network, chicagotribune.com, 4 Oct. 2019
  • Thyroid replacement, usually with thyroxine, the identical hormone made by the thyroid, is effective at returning blood hormone levels to normal and reversing any symptoms.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 Nov. 2021
  • Treatment for hypothyroidism involves taking a daily dose of a synthetic replacement for thyroid hormone (thyroxine or T4) called levothyroxine.
    Mathew Devine, SELF, 23 May 2022
  • This is because the thyroid hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) are responsible for digestion and metabolism.
    Mary Shomon, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2023

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