Definition of Calcitonin

1. Noun. Thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone.

Exact synonyms: Thyrocalcitonin
Generic synonyms: Thyroid Hormone

Definition of Calcitonin

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Medical Definition of Calcitonin

1. A polypeptide hormone produced by C cells of the thyroid that causes a reduction of calcium ions in the blood. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Calcitonin

calcipectic
calcipenia
calcipenic
calcipexic
calcipexis
calciphilia
calciphylaxis
calciprivia
calciprivic
calcite
calcite
calcites
calcitetrol
calcitic
calcitonin (current term)
calcitonin (current term)
calcitonins
calcitonin gene-related peptide
calcitriol
calcitroic acid
calcium
calcium
calcium-45
calcium-47
calcium-binding protein
calcium-calmodulin-activated histone 3 arginine kinase
calcium-calmodulin-dependent phosphodiesterase
calcium-calmodulin dependent protein kinase
calcium-channel blocker
calcium-cyanamide

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