Meanings
nounthyrocalcitonin (countable and uncountable, plural thyrocalcitonins)
plural thyrocalcitonins
- alternativecountableuncountablebiochemistryAlternative form of calcitonin.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone
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Origin
- 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
- Englishthyro-
- Ancient Greekχᾰ́λῐξ (khắlĭx)bor.?
- Latincalx
- Englishcalcium
- Englishcalci-
- Proto-Indo-European*ten-
- Proto-Indo-European*tónos
- Proto-Hellenic*tónos
- Ancient Greekτόνος (tónos)
- Ancient Greekτονῐκός (tonĭkós)
- Englishtonic
- Englishcalcitonin
- Englishthyrocalcitonin
From thyro- + calcitonin.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Greek θυρεοκαλσιτονίνη
- θυρεοκαλσιτονίνη (thyreokalsitoníni)Translations
Cite this entry
APA
thyrocalcitonin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyrocalcitonin
MLA
“thyrocalcitonin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyrocalcitonin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thyrocalcitonin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyrocalcitonin.
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