anti-thyroid
Adjective
Meaning
anti-thyroid (not comparable)
Alternative spelling of antithyroid
Examples
A March 2014 “European Thyroid Journal” review of previous studies found that selenium supplements alone or combined with medications decreased thyroid autoantibody levels -- a measure of the anti-thyroid immune reaction -- in people with the disease.
One of these components is cyanide which, when smoked, is converted to an anti-thyroid agent called thiocyanate.
The same three treatments used with humans are also options in treating feline hyperthyroidism (surgery, radioiodine treatment, and anti-thyroid drugs).
Medications such as beta blockers may control the symptoms and anti-thyroid medications such as methimazole may temporarily help people while other treatments are having effect.