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calcitonin

DEFINITIONS OF: calcitonin

1

n thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone

Synonyms:
thyrocalcitonin
Type of:
thyroid hormone
any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically
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