CALCITONIN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone

Synonyms:

calcitonin; thyrocalcitonin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("calcitonin" is a kind of...):

thyroid hormone (any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically)

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