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Definition of "hypothyroid" [hypothyroid]

  • Affected by or manifesting hypothyroidism. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "hypothyroid" in a sentence
  • "Oprah can no longer get by with the simple idea of eating less and exercising more - the same problem faced by millions of struggling and "hypothyroid" overweight Americans who don't really understand how their bodies work."
  • "Over the holidays, I spent time with my 21-year-old daughter Cammie, who is now following a wheat- and gluten-free diet for a slight hypothyroid condition."
  • "We've had to cut back on edamame and other soybean products b/c of T's hypothyroid condition but I love them."