calcitonin

See also: Calcitonin

English

Alternative forms

thyrocalcitonin

Etymology

From calci- +‎ tonic +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌkæl.sɪˈtəʊ.nɪn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌkæl.sɪˈtoʊ.nɪn/

Noun

calcitonin (countable and uncountable, plural calcitonins)

(biochemistry) A polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that has the effect of lowering blood calcium.
(pharmacology) A synthetic or recombinant form of calcitonin used to treat Paget disease of bone and postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Translations

Translations

German: Calcitonin n
Greek: καλσιτονίνη (kalsitoníni)
Italian: calcitonina (it) f
Turkish: kalsitonin

References

“calcitonin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“calcitonin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

conciliant

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