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THYROCALCITONIN
calcitonin, thyrocalcitonin
(noun) thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
thyrocalcitonin (countable and uncountable, plural thyrocalcitonins)
(hormone) A hormone, secreted by parenchymal cells, that regulates calcium and phosphate metabolism.
Synonyms
• calcitonin
Source: Wiktionary
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