Look up: Calcitonin

1. calcitonin
   [n] - thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone
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2. Calcitonin
   a hormone made in the thyroid gland that controls calcium levels in the blood by slowing the loss of calcium from bones; used to treat hypercalcaemia (excess calcium in the blood)
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3. Calcitonin
   Our Calcitonin Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Calcitonin Calcitonin: A hormone produced by the thyroid gland that lowers the levels of calcium and phosphate in the blood and promotes the formation of bone. Bone is in a constant state of remodeling whereb...
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4. calcitonin
   A polypeptide hormone produced by C-cells of the thyroid that causes a reduction of calcium ions in the blood.
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5. calcitonin
   <protein> A polypeptide hormone produced by C cells of the thyroid that causes a reduction of calcium ions in the blood. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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6. calcitonin
   thyrocalcitonin noun thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone
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7. calcitonin
   (kal″sĭ-to´nin) a polypeptide hormone secreted by the parafollicular or C cells of the thyroid gland; it is involved in plasma calcium homeostasis and acts to decrease the rate of bone resorption. Preparations are used in the treatment of severe hypercalcemia, Paget disease of bone, and postmenopausal osteoporosis....
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8. calcitonin
   a protein hormone secreted in humans and other mammals by parafollicular cells in the thyroid gland, and in birds, fishes, and other nonmammalian ... [8 related articles]
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9. calcitonin
   Type: Term Pronunciation: kal′si-tō′nin Definitions: 1. A peptide hormone, of which eight forms in five species are known; composed of 32 amino acids and produced by the parathyroid, thyroid, and thymus glands; its action is opposite to that of parathyroid hormone in that calcitonin...
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10. Calcitonin
    Calcitonin is a hormone secreted by the thyroid that lowers blood calcium. It is often used in the treatment of hypercalcemia.
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11. CALCITONIN
    A calcium-regulating hormone produced by the thyroid gland.
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12. calcitonin
    (kal;su1-to;nin) Also called thyrocalcitonin. A polypeptide hormone produced by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid and secreted in response to hypercalcemia. It acts to lower blood calcium and phosphate concentrations and may serve as an antagonist of parathyroid hormones.
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13. calcitonin
    (kal;su1-to;nin) Also called thyrocalcitonin. A polypeptide hormone produced by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid and secreted in response to hypercalcemia. It acts to lower blood calcium and phosphate concentrations and may serve as an antagonist of parathyroid hormones.
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14. Calcitonin
    Calcitonin is a hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that lowers the levels of calcium and phosphate in the blood. Calcitonin (CT) primarily metabolizes blood calcium by decreasing calcium absorption by the intestines, increasing calcium storage in bones and increasing calcium excretion through the...
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15. calcitonin
    A hormone produced by the thyroid that plays a role in regulating calcium levels.
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16. calcitonin
    A hormone formed by the C cells of the thyroid gland. It helps maintain a healthy level of calcium in the blood. When the calcium level is too high, calcitonin lowers it.
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17. Calcitonin
    `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 accessdate = 2008-08-07 -->--> It acts to reduce blood calcium (Ca²⁺), opposing the ef...
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