Calcitonin Definition
kălsĭ-tōnĭn
noun
A polypeptide hormone regulating the balance of calcium and phosphate in the blood by direct action on bone and kidney: in mammals, secreted by the thyroid.
Webster's New World
(biochemistry) Thyrocalcitonin.
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Origin of Calcitonin
calci– ton(e) –in
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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