calcitonin
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See also: Calcitonin
English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkæl.sɪˈtəʊ.nɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkæl.sɪˈtoʊ.nɪn/
Noun[edit]
calcitonin (countable and uncountable, plural calcitonins)
- (biochemistry) A polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that has the effect of lowering blood calcium.
- (pharmacology) A synthetic or recombinant form of calcitonin used to treat Paget disease of bone and postmenopausal osteoporosis.
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References[edit]
- “calcitonin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “calcitonin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.