parathyroid hormone

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parathyroid hormone

noun parathyroid hormones · PTH

A polypeptide hormone that is released by the chief cells of the parathyroid glands and is involved in raising the levels of calcium ions in the blood.
Similar: parathormone, parathyrin

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noun polypeptide hormone released by parathyroid glands

Español	parathormona
Português	paratormona, paratormônio
Français	parathormone
Deutsch	Parathormon
Italiano	paratormone
Română	parathormon
Русский	паратиреоидный гормон paratireoidnyj gormon

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@misc{parathyroid_hormone_2026,
  title = {parathyroid hormone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parathyroid%20hormone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}