"parathyroid hormone" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: parathyroid hormones [plural]
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  1. (biochemistry) 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. Wikipedia link: parathyroid hormone

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