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Wiktionary
n. (context hormone English) thyrocalcitonin
WordNet
n. thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone [syn: thyrocalcitonin]
Wikipedia
Calcitonin (also known as thyrocalcitonin) 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 ultimobranchial body. It acts to reduce blood calcium (Ca), opposing the effects of parathyroid hormone (PTH).
Calcitonin has been found in fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Its importance in humans has not been as well established as its importance in other animals, as its function is usually not significant in the regulation of normal calcium homeostasis. It belongs to the calcitonin-like protein family.
Usage examples of "calcitonin".
It was reported in 1963 that the parathyroid produces a second hormone, calcitonin, acting in opposition to tbe parathyroid hormone, as insulin acts in opposition to glucagon.
It might even be considered a hormone that like the recently discovered calcitonin (see p.
The parathyroid hormone calcitonin and vitamin D do the same for the calcium ion concentration in the blood.