thyroxin
/θaɪ'rɑksɪn/
noun
8 letters3 syllables21 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
Hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells.
“thyroxine is 65% iodine”
WORD FORMS
Starts withT
Ends withN
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Scrabble®21 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word42 points
Triple word63 points
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Starts & ends withT … N
Syllablesthy · rox · in
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