thyrotoxic

American

[thahy-roh-tok-sik] / ˌθaɪ roʊˈtɒk sɪk /

adjective

Pathology.

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

First recorded in 1900–05; thyro- + toxic

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