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Hormone vs Stanniocalcin - What's the difference?

hormone | stanniocalcin |

As nouns the difference between hormone and stanniocalcin

is that hormone is while stanniocalcin is (biochemistry) a polypeptide hormone that acts in kidney and gut to regulate calcium and phosphate.

hormone

English

(wikipedia hormone)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physiology) Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.
  • (pharmacology) A synthetic compound with the same activity.
  • Any similar substance in plants.

    • Hyponyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * hormonal * hormone therapy

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    stanniocalcin

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (biochemistry) a polypeptide hormone that acts in kidney and gut to regulate calcium and phosphate