Thyrocalcitonin
/ˌθaɪrəʊˌkælsɪˈtəʊnɪn/
noun
1.
another name for calcitonin
thyrocalcitonin thy·ro·cal·ci·to·nin (thī’rō-kāl’sĭ-tō’nĭn)
n.
See calcitonin.
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