thyrotoxic

[ thahy-roh-tok-sik ]

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

Origin of thyrotoxic

1
First recorded in 1900–05; thyro- + toxic

Other words from thyrotoxic

  • thy·ro·tox·ic·i·ty [thahy-roh-tok-sis-i-tee], /ˌθaɪ roʊ tɒkˈsɪs ɪ ti/, noun

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