levothyroxine

See also: lévothyroxine

English

Chemical structure of levothyroxine

Alternative forms

• laevothyroxine (UK)

Etymology

From levo- +‎ thyroxine.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌli.voʊ.θaɪˈɹɑkˌsin/, /ˌli.voʊ.θaɪˈɹɑk.sɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɒksɪn

Noun

levothyroxine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) The levorotatory isomer of thyroxine (trademark Levothyroid, Levoxyl, Synthroid) that is administered in the form of its sodium salt C₁₅H₁₀I₄NNaO₄ in the treatment of hypothyroidism.

Hypernyms

• thyroxine, T4

Coordinate terms

• dextrothyroxine

Derived terms

• levothyroxine sodium

Translations

Translations

• French: lévothyroxine (fr) f
• Italian: levotiroxina f
• Spanish: levotiroxina f

References

• “levothyroxine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.