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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. See calcitonin.
Wiktionary
- n. biochemistry A hormone, secreted by parenchymal cells, that regulates calcium and phosphate metabolism.
WordNet 3.0
- n. thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone
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