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thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone

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  1. n. thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone
  2. n:100 n. thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone