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parathyroid hormone vs. calcitonin

parathyroid hormone

noun

Biochemistry, Physiology.
  1. a polypeptide hormone, produced in the parathyroid glands, that helps regulate the blood levels of calcium and phosphate. : PTH

calcitonin

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. a polypeptide hormone that participates in the regulation of calcium levels in vertebrates by inhibiting loss of calcium from bone to the blood.