calcitonin
[ kal-si-toh-nin ]
/ ˌkæl sɪˈtoʊ nɪn /
noun Biochemistry.
a polypeptide hormone that participates in the regulation of calcium levels in vertebrates by inhibiting loss of calcium from bone to the blood.
Words nearby calcitonin
calciphilia,
calciphobe,
calciphylaxis,
calciprivic,
calcite,
calcitonin,
calcitriol,
calcium,
calcium antagonist,
calcium arsenate,
calcium blocker
British Dictionary definitions for calcitonin
calcitonin
/ (ˌkælsɪˈtəʊnɪn) /
noun
a hormone secreted by the thyroid that inhibits the release of calcium from the skeleton and prevents a build-up of calcium in the blood
Also called: thyrocalcitonin Compare parathyroid hormone
Word Origin for calcitonin
C20: from
calci- +
ton (
ic) +
-in
Medical definitions for calcitonin
calcitonin
[ kăl′sĭ-tō′nĭn ]
n.
A peptide hormone, produced by the thyroid gland in humans, that acts to lower plasma calcium and phosphate levels without augmenting calcium accretion.
thyrocalcitonin
Scientific definitions for calcitonin
calcitonin
[ kăl′sĭ-tō′nĭn ]
A peptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that stimulates bone formation and lowers blood calcium and phosphate levels.