"parathyroid hormone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: parathyroid hormones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} parathyroid hormone (plural parathyroid hormones)
  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 Categories (topical): Proteins
    Sense id: en-parathyroid_hormone-en-noun-M~iF6I4y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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