How to pronounce“calcitonin”in English
IPA/ˌkæl.sɪˈtoʊ.nɪn/
Syllablescal·ci·to·nin
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Definitions of “calcitonin”
noun
A polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that has the effect of lowering blood calcium.
“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.”
noun
A synthetic or recombinant form of calcitonin used to treat Paget disease of bone and postmenopausal osteoporosis.
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