Meanings
plural parathyroid hormones · abbreviation PTH
- biochemistryA polypeptide hormone that is released by the chief cells of the parathyroid glands and is involved in raising the levels of calcium ions in the blood.
Synonyms: parathormone, parathyrin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA polypeptide hormone that is released by the chief cells of the parathyroid glands and is involved in raising the levels of calcium ions in the blood.
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.
Translations
Chinese 甲狀旁腺素 /甲状旁腺素, 甲狀旁腺激素 /甲状旁腺激素
- 甲狀旁腺素 /甲状旁腺素 (jiǎzhuàngpángxiànsù)polypeptide hormone released by parathyroid glands
- 甲狀旁腺激素 /甲状旁腺激素 (jiǎzhuàngpángxiàn jīsù)polypeptide hormone released by parathyroid glands
Dutch parathormoon
- parathormoonpolypeptide hormone released by parathyroid glands
Finnish parathormoni, lisäkilpirauhashormoni
- parathormonipolypeptide hormone released by parathyroid glands
- lisäkilpirauhashormonipolypeptide hormone released by parathyroid glands
French parathormone
- parathormonepolypeptide hormone released by parathyroid glands
German Parathormon
- Parathormonpolypeptide hormone released by parathyroid glands
Irish hormón paraitíoróideach
- hormón paraitíoróideachpolypeptide hormone released by parathyroid glands
Italian paratormone
- paratormonepolypeptide hormone released by parathyroid glands
Portuguese paratormona, paratormônio
- paratormonapolypeptide hormone released by parathyroid glands
- paratormôniopolypeptide hormone released by parathyroid glands
Romanian parathormon
- parathormonpolypeptide hormone released by parathyroid glands
Russian паратиреоидный гормон
- паратиреоидный гормон (paratireoidnyj gormon)polypeptide hormone released by parathyroid glands
Spanish parathormona
- parathormonapolypeptide hormone released by parathyroid glands
Turkish parathormon
- parathormonpolypeptide hormone released by parathyroid glands
Cite this entry
parathyroid hormone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parathyroid%20hormone
“parathyroid hormone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parathyroid%20hormone. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parathyroid hormone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parathyroid%20hormone.
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