| NOUN | body | thyrocalcitonin, calcitonin | thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone |
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| Meaning | thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone. | |
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| Synonym | calcitonin | |
| Broader | thyroid hormone | Any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically |
| Spanish | calcitonina | |
| Catalan | calcitonina | |
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