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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CALCITONIN

From calci- + ton(ic) + -in.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CALCITONIN

calcitonin  [ˌkælsɪˈtəʊnɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALCITONIN

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conjunction
determiner
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Calcitonin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CALCITONIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Calcitonin

Calcitonin is a 32-amino acid linear polypeptide hormone that is produced in humans primarily by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid, and in many other animals in the ultimobranchial body. It acts to reduce blood calcium, opposing the effects of parathyroid hormone. Calcitonin has been found in fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Its importance in humans has not been as well established as its importance in other animals, as its function is usually not significant in the regulation of normal calcium homeostasis. It belongs to the calcitonin-like protein family.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CALCITONIN


adenine
ˈædənɪn
agglutinin
əˈɡluːtɪnɪn
artemisinin
ˌɑːtɪˈmɪzɪnɪn
bradykinin
ˌbrædɪˈkaɪnɪn
cholecystokinin
ˌkɒlɪˌsɪstəˈkaɪnɪn
conin
ˈkəʊnɪn
Cronin
ˈkrəʊnɪn
digitonin
ˌdɪdʒɪˈtəʊnɪn
feminine
ˈfɛmɪnɪn
hemagglutinin
ˌhiːməˈɡluːtɪnɪn
Lenin
ˈlɛnɪn
lignin
ˈlɪɡnɪn
linen
ˈlɪnɪn
melanin
ˈmɛlənɪn
melatonin
ˌmɛləˈtəʊnɪn
ronin
ˈrəʊnɪn
run-in
ˈrʌnɪn
serotonin
ˌsɛrəˈtəʊnɪn
tannin
ˈtænɪn
thyrocalcitonin
ˌθaɪrəʊˌkælsɪˈtəʊnɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALCITONIN

calcifugous
calcify
calcigerous
calcimine
calcinable
calcination
calcine
calcinosis
calcite
calcitic
calcium
calcium antagonist
calcium carbide
calcium carbonate
calcium channel blocker
calcium chloride
calcium citrate
calcium cyanamide
calcium hydrate
calcium hydroxide

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALCITONIN

alanin
anthocyanin
Bakunin
Benin
cytokinin
Esenin
hemocyanin
hennin
Kalinin
kinin
laminin
linin
meconin
opsonin
santonin
saponin
syntonin
thionin
troponin
venin

Synonyms and antonyms of calcitonin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «calcitonin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALCITONIN

Find out the translation of calcitonin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of calcitonin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «calcitonin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

降钙素
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calcitonina
570 millions of speakers

English

calcitonin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कैल्सीटोनिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكالسيتونين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кальцитонин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

calcitonina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

calcitonin
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

calcitonine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Calcitonin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Calcitonin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カルシトニン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

칼시토닌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Calcitonin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

calcitonin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கால்சிட்டோனின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅल्सीटोनिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kalsitonin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calcitonina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kalcytonina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кальцитонін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

calcitonina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλσιτονίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kalsitonien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kalcitonin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

calcitonin
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALCITONIN»

The term «calcitonin» is regularly used and occupies the 85.861 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALCITONIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about calcitonin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALCITONIN»

Discover the use of calcitonin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to calcitonin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The calcitonin gene-related peptide family: form, function ...
This book contains a comprehensive series of reviews on the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) family of peptides.
Debbie L. Hay, Ian M. Dickerson, 2009
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Release of Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide from Dorsal Root ...
The somata of dorsal root ganglion neurons have historically been considered metabolic depots that support the conducting axons with no other specific signaling function.
Kelly Lynn Knopp, 2007
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Renal and Electrolyte Disorders
Calcitonin. The discovery of calcitonin established the presence of a new regulatory system for calcium homeostasis. Calcitonin is a polypeptide with 32 amino acid residues and was isolated from the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland or ...
Robert W. Schrier, 2010
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The CGRP family: Calcitonin, gene-related peptide (CGRP), ...
Based on the proceedings of the Third International Meeting on CGRP in May 1998, this book begins with an overview of the field and two chapters on the "classical" pharmacology of CGRP.
David Poyner, Ian Marshall, Susan D. Brain, 2000
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Basic Medical Endocrinology
Calcitonin/CGRP gene 3' 2 Transcription and splicing Translation Calcitonin Precursor Calcitonin Processing 2 3 mRNA mANR CGRP precursor 3 1 2 3 4 1 is removed in posttranslational processing, the mature products have no common ...
H. Maurice Goodman, 2010
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Bone Remodelling and its Disorders
Calcitonin is one of the most widely prescribed drugs for diseases of bone. The world market in 1991 was well over $500 million, although this has fallen dramatically in the last few years because of reduced government reimbursement for ...
Gregory R Mundy, 1999
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Metabolic Bone Disease and Clinically Related Disorders
dence was obtained for the generation of osteoclasts which are deficient in calcitonin receptor mRNA and protein, but nevertheless capable of resorbing bone. This observation may be relevant to the mechanism of “escape” from calcitonin ...
Louis V. Avioli, Stephen M. Krane, 1997
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Foye's Principles of Medicinal Chemistry
The remaining bisphosphonates, pamidronate disodium and zoledronic acid, are approved for treatment of hypercalcemia of malignancy as well as other cancer conditions and will be discussed later in the chapter. Calcitonin (Calcimar [IV ...
Thomas L. Lemke, David A. Williams, 2012
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Human Endocrinology
Like other peptide hormones, calcitonin is initially synthesized and stored as a large precursor molecule. The secretion of calcitonin is influenced directly by plasma calcium concentrations, thus increased plasma calcium causes a parallel  ...
Paul R. Gard, 2002
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Fetal and Neonatal Physiology: Expert Consult - Online and Print
Calcitonin, a hormone produced by the thyroid gland, is a single-chain, 32– amino acid polypeptide with a molecular weight of 3600. (From Miacalcic Calcitonin-Sandoz:A Profile of Sandoz's Salmon Calcitonin, London, 1989, Meditext Ltd, p 13 ...
Richard A. Polin, William W. Fox, Steven H. Abman, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALCITONIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term calcitonin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Allergan Buys Rights to Merck's Migraine Drugs
Merck could also receive milestone and royalty payments based on commercialization of the two calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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Zacks Rating on Alder BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
ALD403 is its wholly owned monoclonal antibody targeted to calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), for migraine prevention. Clazakizumab is ... «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»
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Women Health Therapeutics Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size …
... romosozumab (AMG785), recombinant oral salmon calcitonin, teriparatide, vaginorm, etc. These pipeline molecules are expected to drive the ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
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Trending Stocks: Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation …
... molecule oral calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonists, which are being developed for the treatment and prevention of migraine. «Stock Transcript, Jul 15»
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Will Alder Alter The Way Migraines Are Treated?
Over the last couple of decades, there has been much research on a protein known as calcitonin gene-related peptide, or CGRP. It is well ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
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Active Trending Stocks: Facebook, (NASDAQ:FB), Alder …
It is developing monoclonal antibodies comprising ALD403, which has accomplished Phase Ib proof-of-concept trials to target calcitonin ... «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»
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With neuronal stimulation, the peripheral sensory nerve ending releases vesicles storing substance P, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
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Calcium alone won't prevent osteoporosis
Magnesium stimulates the hormone calcitonin, which helps to preserve bone structure by drawing calcium out of the blood and soft tissues ... «Health24, Jul 15»
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Active Stocks Traders Alert: Alder Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ …
It is developing monoclonal antibodies comprising ALD403, which has accomplished Phase Ib proof-of-concept trials to target calcitonin ... «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»
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Reproductive endocrinology: Paracetamol-induced endocrine …
Abbreviations: AMH, antimüllerian hormone; CGRP, calcitonin gene-related peptide; INSL3, insulin-like factor 3. Full size image (178 KB) ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Calcitonin [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/calcitonin>. Apr 2024 ».
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