parathormone

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

parathyroid hormone

Hypernyms

endocrine hormone internal secretion

Close letter words and terms

parathion poisoning parathlete parathletics parathymic parathyrin parathyroid