Meanings
plural parathormones
- Synonym of parathyroid hormone
Synonyms: parathyroid hormone
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of parathyroid hormone
More synonyms by meaning
nounhormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*per-
- Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
- Proto-Hellenic*pərai
- Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
- Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
- Englishpara-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰwer-
- Proto-Hellenic*tʰurā
- Ancient Greekθῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)
- Ancient Greekθῠρεός (thŭreós)
- Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
- Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
- Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
- Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
- Ancient Greekθῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
- New Latinthyreoīdēs
- Englishthyroid
- Englishparathyroid
- Ancient Greekὁρμή (hormḗ)
- Ancient Greekὁρμῶν (hormôn)
- Englishhormone
- Englishparathormone
Blend of parathyroid + hormone.
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parathormone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parathormone
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parathormone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parathormone.
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