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Definition of 'parathyroid hormone'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) parathyroid hormone
a polypeptide hormone, produced in the parathyroid glands, that helps regulate the blood levels of calcium and phosphate.

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) parathyroid hormone, parathormone
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

Definition of 'parathyroid hormone'

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. parathyroid hormone
A polypeptide hormone (84 amino acid residues) secreted by the PARATHYROID GLANDS which performs the essential role of maintaining intracellular CALCIUM levels in the body. Parathyroid hormone increases intracellular calcium by promoting the release of CALCIUM from BONE, increases the intestinal absorption of calcium, increases the renal tubular reabsorption of calcium, and increases the renal excretion of phosphates.

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