thyrocalcitonin

thyrocalcitonin
thyrocalcitonin [thī΄rō kal΄si tō′nin ]
n.
THYRO- + CALCI- + TON(E) + -IN1

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thy·ro·cal·ci·to·nin (thī'rō-kăl'sĭ-tōʹnĭn) n.

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  • thyrocalcitonin — noun Date: 1963 calcitonin …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • thyrocalcitonin — thy·ro·calcitonin …   English syllables

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