calcitonins

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A form of calcitonin — A polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that has the effect of lowering blood calcium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of calcitonin
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APA

calcitonins. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calcitonins

MLA

“calcitonins.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calcitonins. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calcitonins,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calcitonins.

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