levothyroxine

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le·vo·thy·rox·ine

 (lē′və-thī-rŏk′sēn′, -sĭn)
n.
An isomer of thyroxine, C15H10I4NO4, used in the form of its sodium salt to treat thyroxine deficiency.
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levothyroxine

n levotiroxina
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