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Meaning of cinacalcet | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌsɪn.əˈkæl.sɛt

Definitions

A drug C₂₂H₂₂F₃N·HCl (trademark Sensipar) that is administered orally to treat hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic kidney failure undergoing dialysis and to treat certain types of hypercalcemia (as that associated with parathyroid carcinoma). It increases the sensitivity of receptor cells of the parathyroid gland to extracellular calcium causing a decrease in parathyroid hormone secretion.

uncountable

Equivalents

Français cinacalcet

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

cinaciguat cinaedism cinalukast cinamolol cinanserin CINC

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