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Word: Calcitonin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1960s: from calci-+ tonic+ -in
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkalsɪˈtəʊnɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a hormone secreted by the thyroid that has the effect of lowering blood calcium.
Short Definition:hormone secreted by thyroid that has effect of lowering blood calcium
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