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iodinated casein — noun : an iodine containing preparation that is made from casein, resembles the thyroid hormone in physiological activity, and is used in animal feeds (as to increase milk production of cows) … Useful english dictionary
Casein — The main protein found in milk and other dairy products. * * * The principal protein of cow s milk and the chief constituent of cheese. It is insoluble in water, soluble in dilute alkaline and salt solutions, forms a hard insoluble plastic with… … Medical dictionary
thyroprotein — 1. SYN: thyroglobulin (1). 2. An iodinated protein, usually casein, that has thyroxine activity. * * * thy·ro·pro·tein .thī rō prō .tēn, prōt ē ən n any of various preparations made by iodinating proteins and having physiological activity similar … Medical dictionary
thyroprotein — noun a preparation made from iodinated protein and having an action similar to thyroxine • Hypernyms: ↑iodoprotein, ↑iodinated protein * * * |thīrō+ noun Etymology: thyr + protein : any of various preparations made by iodinating proteins and… … Useful english dictionary
iodoprotein — noun a protein that contains iodine (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑iodinated protein • Hypernyms: ↑protein • Hyponyms: ↑thyroprotein, ↑thyroglobulin * * * “+ … Useful english dictionary
iodocasein — A compound of iodine with casein, in which the iodine is attached to tyrosine molecules; possesses thyroxine activity. * * * io·do·ca·sein ī .ōd ə kā sēn, ī .äd , kā sē ən n IODINATED CASEIN … Medical dictionary
thyroactive — thy·ro·ac·tive .thī rō ak tiv adj 1) capable of entering into the thyroid metabolism and of being incorporated into the thyroid hormone <thyroactive iodine> 2) simulating the action of the thyroid hormone <thyroactive iodinated… … Medical dictionary
iodocasein — “+ noun : iodinated casein … Useful english dictionary
thyrolactin — ˌthīrəˈlaktə̇n noun Etymology: thyr + lact + in : iodinated casein … Useful english dictionary
protein — proteinaceous /proh tee nay sheuhs, tee i nay /, proteinic, proteinous, adj. /proh teen, tee in/, n. 1. Biochem. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the… … Universalium
