Calcitonin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌkæl.sɪˈtəʊ.nɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Calcitonin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that has the effect of lowering blood calcium.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that has the effect of lowering blood calcium.
More Meanings
- (pharmacology) A synthetic or recombinant form of calcitonin used to treat Paget disease of bone and postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- calcitonins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thyrocalcitonin, procalcitonin, thyrotropin, procalcitonine, preprocalcitonin, thyrotrophin.
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