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calcitonin meaning in Tamil

கால்சிட்டோனின்

UK/ˌkæl.sɪˈtəʊ.nɪn/US/ˌkæl.sɪˈtoʊ.nɪn/

calcitonin in Tamil: கால்சிட்டோனின். In English, calcitonin means a polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that has the effect of lowering blood calcium.

Tamil words for calcitonin

கால்சிட்டோனின்

English meaning of calcitonin

  1. noun A polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that has the effect of lowering blood calcium.
  2. noun A synthetic or recombinant form of calcitonin used to treat Paget disease of bone and postmenopausal osteoporosis.

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Questions about calcitonin in Tamil

What is the meaning of calcitonin in Tamil?
Calcitonin in Tamil is கால்சிட்டோனின்.
calcitonin என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Calcitonin: கால்சிட்டோனின்.
What does calcitonin mean in English?
Calcitonin means a polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that has the effect of lowering blood calcium.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: calcitonin (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: calcitonin (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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