Meaning Of The Word Calcitonin
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Calcitonin Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Calcitonin?
calcitonin in American English
a polypeptide hormone regulating the balance of calcium and phosphate in the blood by direct action on bone and kidney: in mammals, secreted by the thyroid noun: a polypeptide hormone that participates in the regulation of calcium levels in vertebrates by inhibiting loss of calcium from bone to the blood calcitonin in British English noun: a hormone secreted by the thyroid that inhibits the release of calcium from the skeleton and prevents a build-up of calcium in the blood |
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