cinacalcet

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US/ˌsɪn.əˈkæl.sɛt/

noun

A drug C₂₂H₂₂F₃N·HCl (trademark Sensipar) that is administered orally to treat hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic kidney failure undergoing dialysis and to treat certain types of hypercalcemia (as that associated with parathyroid carcinoma). It increases the sensitivity of receptor cells of the parathyroid gland to extracellular calcium causing a decrease in parathyroid hormone secretion.

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Meanings

nouncinacalcet (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA drug C₂₂H₂₂F₃N·HCl (trademark Sensipar) that is administered orally to treat hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic kidney failure undergoing dialysis and to treat certain types of hypercalcemia (as that associated with parathyroid carcinoma). It increases the sensitivity of receptor cells of the parathyroid gland to extracellular calcium causing a decrease in parathyroid hormone secretion.

Origin

From [Term?] + na(phthalene) + calc(ium) + eth-.

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cinacalcet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinacalcet

MLA

“cinacalcet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinacalcet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cinacalcet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinacalcet.

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