CALCITONIN


Meaning of CALCITONIN in English

ˌkalsəˈtōnə̇n noun

( -s )

Etymology: calc- + -tonin (as in serotonin )

: a polypeptide hormone especially from the thyroid gland that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma — called also thyrocalcitonin

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