| CALCITONIN | • calcitonin n. (Biochemistry) A polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that has the effect of lowering blood calcium. • calcitonin n. (Pharmacology) A synthetic or recombinant form of calcitonin used to treat Paget disease of bone and… • CALCITONIN n. a hormone secreted by the thyroid gland, controlling the rate of bone destruction. |
| CALCITONINS | • calcitonins n. Plural of calcitonin. • CALCITONIN n. a hormone secreted by the thyroid gland, controlling the rate of bone destruction. |
| DIGITONIN | • digitonin n. (Organic chemistry) A glycoside, obtained from Digitalis purpurea, that is used as a detergent and whose… • DIGITONIN n. a steroid saponin occurring in the leaves and seeds of foxglove. |
| DIGITONINS | • digitonins n. Plural of digitonin. • DIGITONIN n. a steroid saponin occurring in the leaves and seeds of foxglove. |
| EPITONIC | • epitonic adj. Abnormally tense or tonic; exhibiting an abnormal degree of tension or strain. • EPITONIC adj. overstrained. |
| EXCITONIC | • excitonic adj. Of or pertaining to excitons or excitonics. • EXCITONIC adj. relating to an exciton, an electrically neutral excited crystal state, bound state of electron and hole. |
| PERITONITIC | • peritonitic adj. Having or relating to peritonitis. • PERITONITIC adj. of or suffering from peritonitis. |
| PERITONITIS | • peritonitis n. (Pathology) Inflammation of the peritoneum, especially when caused by an infectious organism introduced… • PERITONITIS n. inflammation of the peritoneum. |
| PERITONITISES | • PERITONITIS n. inflammation of the peritoneum. |
| SEMITONIC | • semitonic adj. Of or pertaining to a semitone. • SEMITONIC adj. of or pertaining to a semitone, also SEMITONAL. |
| SEMITONICALLY | • semitonically adv. In a semitonic manner. • SEMITONIC adv. of or pertaining to a semitone, also SEMITONAL. |
| THYROCALCITONIN | • thyrocalcitonin n. (Biochemistry) Alternative form of calcitonin. • THYROCALCITONIN n. a hormone secreted by the thyroid gland, controlling the rate of bone destruction. |
| TRITONIA | • tritonia n. (Botany) Any of the genus Tritonia of flowering plants in the iris family. • Tritonia prop.n. (Greek mythology) An epithet of the goddess Athena. • Tritonia prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Iridaceae – flame freesias. |
| TRITONIAS | • tritonias n. Plural of tritonia. • TRITONIA n. a South African iridaceous plant. |