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calcitonin - thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone. thyrocalcitonin. thyroid hormone - any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically. Translations.
Calcitonin is released by the thyroid gland if the amount of calcium in the bloodstream is high. Calcitonin decreases the amount of calcium and phosphorus in the blood. It does this by slowing the activity of cells found in bone, called osteoclasts.These cells cause calcium to be released as they 'clean' bone.owever, parathyroid hormone and calcitonin work together to control calcium levels in the blood. The blood calcium level is the main stimulus for the release of these hormones, as the release of these hormones is not controlled by the pituitary.