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Word	Definition
rpnoun	(linguistics) Initialism of Received Pronunciation. [The form of pronunciation of the English language traditionally spoken by the educated classes of the south-east of England, considered to be a British standard (see received) and used as such in the pronunciation schemes of most British dictionaries. Abbreviation: RP]
glucocorticoidnoun	(biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties.
parathyroid hormonenoun	(biochemistry) A polypeptide hormone that is released by the chief cells of the parathyroid glands and is involved in raising the levels of calcium ions in the blood.
calcitoninnoun	(biochemistry) A polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that has the effect of lowering blood calcium.
osteoblastnoun	(biology, cytology) A mononucleate cell from which bone develops.
estradiolnoun	(American spelling, biochemistry, pharmacology) A natural estrogenic hormone that is a phenolic alcohol estra-1,3,5-triene-3,17-diol (C₁₈H₂₄O₂) secreted chiefly by the ovaries of all vertebrates, that is a major and the most potent of the naturally occurring estrogens; the semisynthetic esterified compound is used medicinally to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer.
thyrotropinnoun	(biochemistry) A thyroid-stimulating glycoprotein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.
gastrinnoun	(biochemistry) A hormone that stimulates the production of gastric acid in the stomach
thyroglobulinnoun	(biochemistry) A globulin, produced by the thyroid gland, that has a role in the production of the thyroid hormones
thyroxinenoun	(biochemistry) A thyroid hormone, with the chemical formula C₁₅H₁₁I₄NO₄, that regulates cell metabolism and growth.
aldosteronenoun	(biochemistry, steroids) A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.
mineralocorticoidnoun	(biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroid hormones, characterised by their similarity to aldosterone and their influence on salt and water metabolism.
somatostatinnoun	(biochemistry) A cyclopeptide hormone, secreted by the pancreas, that inhibits the production of certain other hormones
osteoclastnoun	(physiology, cytology) A large multinuclear cell associated with the resorption of bone.
triiodothyroninenoun	(biochemistry) A thyroid hormone, with the chemical formula C₁₅H₁₂I₃NO₄, affecting almost every process in the body, including body temperature, growth, and heart rate.
resorptionnoun	(medicine) The loss and reassimilation of bone (or other) material.
cytokinenoun	(biochemistry, immunology) Any of various small regulatory proteins that regulate the cells of the immune system.
uratenoun	(organic chemistry) Any salt of uric acid.
ferritinnoun	(biochemistry) Any of a family of iron-carrying globular protein complexes consisting of 24 protein subunits; the key protein of intracellular iron storage.
secretasenoun	(biochemistry) An enzyme that "snips" pieces off a longer protein that is embedded in the cell membrane.