Calcitonin

//ˌkæl.sɪˈtəʊ.nɪn// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that has the effect of lowering blood calcium. countable, uncountable

    "Intriguingly, the rat C1b isoform of the calcitonin receptor (CTR) (see Section VI-B) has very little interaction with the thyroidally derived form of calcitonin."

  2. 2
    thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone wordnet
  3. 3
    A synthetic or recombinant form of calcitonin used to treat Paget disease of bone and postmenopausal osteoporosis. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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thyrocalcitonin

Example

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"Intriguingly, the rat C1b isoform of the calcitonin receptor (CTR) (see Section VI-B) has very little interaction with the thyroidally derived form of calcitonin."

Etymology

From calci- + tonic + -in.

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