Explore Calcitonin through 1 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Calcitonin in a sentence
Calcitonin meaning
- A polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that has the effect of lowering blood calcium.
- A synthetic or recombinant form of calcitonin used to treat Paget disease of bone and postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Synonyms of Calcitonin
Using Calcitonin
- The main meaning on this page is: A polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that has the effect of lowering blood calcium. | A synthetic or recombinant form of calcitonin used to treat Paget disease of bone and postmenopausal osteoporosis.
- Useful related words include: thyrocalcitonin, thyroid hormone.
Context around Calcitonin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 39 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 1 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Calcitonin
- In this selection, "calcitonin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 39 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, secrete stand out and add context to how "calcitonin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include gland secrete calcitonin in response. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "calcitonin" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with calcitonin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The parathyroid chief cells secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH) in response to a fall in the plasma ionized calcium level; the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland secrete calcitonin in response to a rise in the plasma ionized calcium level. (39 words)
The parathyroid chief cells secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH) in response to a fall in the plasma ionized calcium level; the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland secrete calcitonin in response to a rise in the plasma ionized calcium level. (39 words)
Example sentences (1)
The parathyroid chief cells secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH) in response to a fall in the plasma ionized calcium level; the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland secrete calcitonin in response to a rise in the plasma ionized calcium level.