There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
THYROXINE
thyroxine, thyroxin, tetraiodothyronine
(noun) hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells; “thyroxine is 65% iodine”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
thyroxine (countable and uncountable, plural thyroxines)
(hormone) A hormone (an iodine derivative of tyrosine), produced by the thyroid gland, that regulates cell metabolism and growth.
Synonyms
• (hormone): tetraiodothyronine
Source: Wiktionary
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