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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

matter go
that which has mass and occupies space

substance go
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

body substance go
the substance of the body

humor, humour, liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid go
the liquid parts of the body

secretion go
a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell

endocrine, hormone, internal secretion go
the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect

thyroid hormone
any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically

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calcitonin, thyrocalcitonin go
thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone
thyroxine, thyroxin, tetraiodothyronine, T go
hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells
T, triiodothyronine, liothyronine go
thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity