thyrotoxic

[ thahy-roh-tok-sik ]

adjective

, Pathology.

1. of or relating to a condition caused by excessive thyroid hormone in the system, usually resulting from overactivity of the thyroid gland.

Other Words From

• thy·ro·tox·ic·i·ty [thahy-roh-tok-, sis, -i-tee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of thyrotoxic¹

First recorded in 1900–05; thyro- + toxic