CALCITONIN

Meaning of CALCITONIN in English

[cal.ci.to.nin] n [calci- + -tonin (as in serotonin)] (1961): a polypeptide hormone esp. from the thyroid gland that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma--called also thyrocalcitonin

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CALCITONIN — noun Etymology: calci- + -tonin (as in serotonin) Date: 1961 a polypeptide hormone especially from the thyroid gland that lowers …
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CALCITONIN — ˌkalsəˈtōnə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: calc- + -tonin (as in serotonin ) : a polypeptide hormone especially from the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CALCITONIN — /kal'si toh"nin/ , n. Biochem. a polypeptide hormone that participates in the regulation of calcium levels in vertebrates by inhibiting …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CALCITONIN — n. (Medicine) hormone that is produced in the thyroid gland and serves to regulate blood calcium levels (given as a …
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CALCITONIN — noun Etymology: calci- + -tonin (as in serotonin ) Date: 1961 : a polypeptide hormone especially from the thyroid gland …
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CALCITONIN — [ ˌkalsɪ'təʊnɪn ] ■ noun Biochemistry a polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid that has the effect of lowering blood …
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CALCITONIN — also called Thyrocalcitonin, a protein hormone secreted in humans and other mammals by parafollicular cells in the thyroid gland, and …
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CALCITONIN — A hormone formed by the C cells of the thyroid gland. It helps maintain a healthy level of calcium in …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
CALCITONIN — кальцитонин, тиреокальцитонин (пептидный гормон)
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CALCITONIN — n. Pronunciation: ˌ kal-s ə - ' t ō -n ə n Function: noun Etymology: calci- + -tonin (as in …
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CALCITONIN-SALMON — USP DI - Calcitonin (Systemic)
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CALCITONIN SALMON NASAL SPRAY — MedMaster
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CALCITONIN SALMON INJECTION — MedMaster
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CALCITONIN (SYSTEMIC) — USP DI
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CALCITONIN (NASAL-SYSTEMIC) — USP DI
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MIACALCIN — MedMaster - Calcitonin Salmon Injection MedMaster - Calcitonin Salmon Nasal Spray USP DI - Calcitonin (Nasal-Systemic) USP DI - Calcitonin …
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CIBACALCIN — USP DI - Calcitonin (Systemic)
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CALCIMAR — MedMaster - Calcitonin Salmon Injection USP DI - Calcitonin (Systemic)
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THYROCALCITONIN — noun Date: 1963 calcitonin
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THYROID GLAND — Endocrine gland in the throat that secretes hormone s vital to metabolism and growth. Secretion of thyroid hormones mostly thyroxine …
Английский словарь Британика
PAGET DISEASE OF BONE — or osteitis deformans Chronic bone disease of middle age. Named for bone destruction alternating with disordered bone construction (with dense, …
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THYROCALCITONIN — ¦thīrōˌ noun Etymology: thyr- + calcitonin (herein) : calcitonin herein
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THYROCALCITONIN — noun Date: 1963 : calcitonin
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THYROCALCITONIN — [thy.ro.cal.ci.to.nin] n (1963): calcitonin
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ULTIMOBRANCHIAL GLAND — in biology, any of the small bodies in the pharynx that develop behind the fifth pair of gill pouches in …
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THYROID GLAND — endocrine gland that is situated in the throat below the larynx (voice box); the thyroid secretes hormones vital to metabolism …
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PROTEIN CONCENTRATE — a human or animal dietary supplement that has a very high protein content and is extracted or prepared from vegetable …
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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM, HUMAN
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CALCIUM DEFICIENCY — condition in which an organism fails to receive or to metabolize an adequate supply of the element calcium, the mineral …
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HORMONE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES hormone replacement therapy COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE antidiuretic ▪ Thus, antidiuretic hormone should be …
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DOSAGE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE daily ▪ After the first two weeks of prednisolone, the daily dosage was steadily …
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CORPUS — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES habeas corpus COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE habeas ▪ The Senate added restrictions on habeas …
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