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    Thyroid hormone

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    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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