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CHEBI:9584 - desiccated thyroid extract

ChEBI IDCHEBI:9584
ChEBI Namedesiccated thyroid extract
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DefinitionIt is a thyroid hormone replacement medication which works by supplying the thyroid hormone normally produced by the body. It is used to treat the symptoms of hypothyroidism (a condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone) and is also used to treat goiter (enlarged thyroid gland). Desiccated thyroid extract is made from dried thyroid glands of animals, specifically pigs.
Last Modified18 February 2021
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Roles Classification
Biological Roles:
thyroid hormone  Any hormone produced by the thyroid gland
anti-obesity agent  Any substance which is used to reduce or control weight.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
desiccated thyroid extract (CHEBI:9584) has part L-thyroxine (CHEBI:18332)
desiccated thyroid extract (CHEBI:9584) has part 3,3',5-triiodo-L-thyronine (CHEBI:18258)
desiccated thyroid extract (CHEBI:9584) has role anti-obesity agent (CHEBI:74518)
desiccated thyroid extract (CHEBI:9584) has role thyroid hormone (CHEBI:60311)
desiccated thyroid extract (CHEBI:9584) is a mixture (CHEBI:60004)
Synonyms  Source
ThyroidChemIDplus
dessicated thyroid extractChemIDplus
thyroid tabletsChemIDplus
thyroid glandChemIDplus
thyroid extractChemIDplus
dessicated thyroidChemIDplus
Brand Names  Source
Armour ThyroidChEBI
Nature-ThroidChEBI
NP ThyroidChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
C08215KEGG COMPOUND
D06482KEGG DRUG
D01012KEGG DRUG
Desiccated_thyroid_extractWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:8028-36-2ChemIDplus
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