calcitonin
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) A polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that has the effect of lowering blood calcium.
- (countable, uncountable) A synthetic or recombinant form of calcitonin used to treat Paget disease of bone and postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Synonyms
Translations
calcitonina
calcitonine
كلستونين
καλσιτονίνη
tirocalcitonina
calcitonina
Thyreocalcitonin thyrocalcitonine
tirocalcitoninaPronounced as (IPA)
/ˌkæl.sɪˈtəʊ.nɪn/
Etymology
From calci- + tonic + -in.
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