thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer | a written message addressed to a person or organization |
hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells | the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech |
the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet | an award earned by participation in a school sport |
one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA, also known as 5'-thymidylate, thymidylate, or TMP; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose) | a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention) |
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine | owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire |