procalcitonin

P3R1O1C3A1L1C3I1T1O1N1I1N1

noun

A peptide precursor to the hormone calcitonin

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Meanings

nounprocalcitonin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA peptide precursor to the hormone calcitonin

Origin

From pro- + calcitonin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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