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thyrocalcitonin

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  • noun biochemistry A hormone, secreted by parenchymal cells, that regulates calcium and phosphate metabolism.

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

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synonyms (1)

Words with the same meaning

  1. calcitonin

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  1. thyroid hormone

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