calcitonin
/ˌkæl.sɪˈtoʊ.nɪn/noun
calcitonin is spelled C-A-L-C-I-T-O-N-I-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, calcitonin means “A polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that has the effect of lowering blood calcium” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of calcitonin is calcitonins.
How many letters and syllables are in calcitonin?
| Letters | 10: C-A-L-C-I-T-O-N-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 109,062nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is calcitonin?
Calcitonin appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce calcitonin?
- UK /ˌkæl.sɪˈtəʊ.nɪn/
- US /ˌkæl.sɪˈtoʊ.nɪn/
Calcitonin has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with calcitonin?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as calcitonin from its last stressed vowel (/oʊnɪn/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of calcitonin
- calcitonins plural
- thyrocalcitonin
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does calcitonin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A polypeptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that has the effect of lowering blood calcium.
- 2
A synthetic or recombinant form of calcitonin used to treat Paget disease of bone and postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Calcitonin in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Calcitonin |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.