salcatonin

S1A1L1C3A1T1O1N1I1N1
US/ˌsæl.kəˈtoʊ.nɪn/

noun

A calcitonin hormone present in salmon.

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Meanings

nounsalcatonin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA calcitonin hormone present in salmon.

Origin

From sal(mon) + ca(lci)tonin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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