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thyrocalcitonin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | calcitonin |
| Type of | thyroid hormone |
Examples of thyrocalcitonin
thyrocalcitonin
One of the thyroid's own hormones, thyrocalcitonin, controls the converse-the transfer of calcium from blood to bone.
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- Calcitonin: thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone
- Calcitonin is a 32-amino acid linear polypeptide hormone that is produced in humans primarily by the parafollicular cells (also known as C-cells) of the thyroid, and in many other animals in the ultimobranchial body. ...
- A hormone, secreted by parenchymal cells, that regulates calcium and phosphate metabolism
