tiroxina
/tiɾoɡˈsina/feminine
The Spanish word for thyroxine is tiroxina.
tiroxina is the term used to refer to the thyroid hormone.
Meaning: thyroid hormone (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/tiɾoɡˈsina/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the thyroid is tiroides, a word derived from the Greek 'thyreos' meaning 'shield'. This reflects the shield-like shape of the organ that secretes tiroxina.
- Medical prescriptions for tiroxina in Spanish-speaking countries often include the specific instruction en ayunas, meaning it must be taken on an empty stomach before any food.
- In Spanish medical contexts, tiroxina is often used as a metonym for the medication itself. Patients will say they 'take tiroxina' rather than specifying they take a synthetic hormone replacement.
Examples in context
- El tratamiento incluye la administración de tiroxina sintética.The treatment involves the administration of synthetic thyroxine.
- Necesito tomar tiroxina para regular mi metabolismo.I need to take thyroxine to regulate my metabolism.
- La tiroxina es necesaria para el metabolismo.Thyroxine is necessary for metabolism.
- El médico revisó mis niveles de tiroxina.The doctor checked my thyroxine levels.
- Tengo que tomar la tiroxina en ayunas.I have to take the thyroxine on an empty stomach.
Example conversation
Javier and María are talking at home about medical prescriptions.
- Javier¿Ya compraste la tiroxina en la farmacia?Did you already buy the thyroxine at the pharmacy?
- MaríaSí, Javier, ya la tengo aquí.Yes, Javier, I already have it here.
- JavierPerfecto, así podrás tomar tu medicina pronto.Perfect, that way you can take your medicine soon.
- MaríaGracias, me sentiré mejor después de tomarla.Thanks, I will feel better after taking it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thyroxine” translations and entries tiroxina, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
