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PARATHORMONE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting
Synonyms:
parathormone; parathyroid hormone
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("parathormone" is a kind of...):
endocrine; hormone; internal secretion (the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect)
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