Translate the Medical Term Thyroidotoxin as Literally as Possible

question 31

Multiple Choice

Translate the medical term thyroidotoxin as literally as possible.

• A) "Thyroid death," a substance that kills the thyroid
• B) "Thyroid degeneration," the slow degeneration of the thyroid gland
• C) "Thyroid hormone formation," a substance that stimulates the thyroid to produce hormones
• D) "Thyroid poison," a substance poisonous to the thyroid gland
• E) "Thyroid stimulating hormone," a hormone that stimulates the thyroid

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