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A peculiar substance obtained from the thyroid gland, containing from nine to ten per cent of iodine. It is a very stable compound, and is believed to be active principle in thyroid extracts and in the internal secretion…

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  1. A peculiar substance obtained from the thyroid gland, containing from nine to ten per cent of iodine. It is a very stable compound, and is believed to be active principle in thyroid extracts and in the internal secretion of the thyroid gland. It was originally called thyroiodin.
  2. A peculiar substance obtained from the thyroid gland,containing from nine to ten per cent of iodine.