PARATHORMONE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does parathormone mean? 

• PARATHORMONE (noun)
  The noun PARATHORMONE has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: PARATHORMONE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PARATHORMONE (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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

parathormone; parathyroid hormone

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)

 Context examples 

Also called parathormone, parathyrin, and PTH.

(Parathyroid hormone, NCI Dictionary)

Also called parathormone, parathyroid hormone, and PTH.

(Parathyrin, NCI Dictionary)

A higher-than-normal amount of parathormone causes high levels of calcium in the blood and may be a sign of disease.

(Parathormone, NCI Dictionary)