calcitonin
UK/ˌkæl.sɪˈtəʊ.nɪn/US/ˌkæl.sɪˈtoʊ.nɪn/
calcitonin noun: a polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that has the effect of lowering blood calcium.
Noun
calcitonin (countable and uncountable, plural calcitonins)
- A polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that has the effect of lowering blood calcium.
- Intriguingly, the rat C1b isoform of the calcitonin receptor (CTR) (see Section VI-B) has very little interaction with the thyroidally derived form of calcitonin.1997, Louis V. Avioli, Metabolic Bone Disease and Clinically Related Disorders, page 98
- A synthetic or recombinant form of calcitonin used to treat Paget disease of bone and postmenopausal osteoporosis.
calcitonin meaning in Tamil
calcitonin in Tamil
- கால்சிட்டோனின்
Forms of calcitonin
| plural | calcitonins |
|---|---|
| alternative form | thyrocalcitonin |
Origin of calcitonin
From calci- + tonic + -in.
Words formed from calcitonin
Questions about calcitonin
- What does calcitonin mean?
- Calcitonin means a polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that has the effect of lowering blood calcium.
- What is calcitonin in Tamil?
- Calcitonin in Tamil is கால்சிட்டோனின். See Calcitonin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is calcitonin?
- Calcitonin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce calcitonin?
- Calcitonin is pronounced /ˌkæl.sɪˈtəʊ.nɪn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of calcitonin?
- The plural of calcitonin is calcitonins.
Words near calcitonin in the dictionary
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