what does parathyroid hormone mean?

PARATHYROID HORMONE as NOUN

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
Synonym(s)
- parathormone (what does parathormone mean?)
Hypernyms(s) parathyroid hormone is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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