parathyrin

P3A1R1A1T1H4Y4R1I1N1

noun

Synonym of parathyroid hormone

Scrabble 18

Meanings

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of parathyroid hormone

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pərai
  4. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
  6. Englishpara-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dʰwer-
  8. Proto-Hellenic*tʰurā
  9. Ancient Greekθῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)
  10. Ancient Greekθῠρεός (thŭreós)
  11. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  13. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  14. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  15. Ancient Greekθῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
  16. New Latinthyreoīdēs
  17. Englishthyroid
  18. Englishparathyroid
  19. Englishparathyrin

From parathyr(oid) + -in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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