thyrocalcitonin

British

/ ˌθaɪrəʊˌkælsɪˈtəʊnɪn /

noun

another name for calcitonin

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Etymology

Origin of thyrocalcitonin

C20: from _thyro- + _calcitonin

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One of the thyroid's own hormones, thyrocalcitonin, controls the converse�the transfer of calcium from blood to bone.

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