Usually means: Hormone regulating calcium and phosphate.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (calcitonin)

noun:  (biochemistry) A polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that has the effect of lowering blood calcium.
noun:  (pharmacology) A synthetic or recombinant form of calcitonin used to treat Paget disease of bone and postmenopausal osteoporosis.

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