Definition of Teriparatide

1. Noun. A recombinant form of parathyroid hormone, used in the treatment of some forms of osteoporosis. ¹

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Medical Definition of Teriparatide

1. A synthetic polypeptide that consists of the 1-34 amino-acid fragment of human parathyroid hormone, the biologically active n-terminal region. The acetate is given by intravenous infusion in the differential diagnosis of hypoparathyroidism and pseudohypoparathyroidism. (reynolds jef(ed): martindale: the extra pharmacopoeia (electronic version). Micromedex, inc, englewood, co, 1995) (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Teriparatide

tergeminous
tergiferous
tergite
tergites
tergiversate
tergiversated
tergiversates
tergiversating
tergiversation
tergiversations
tergiversator
tergiversators
tergum
terguride
terin
teriparatide (current term)
teriyaki
teriyakied
teriyakis
terlinguaite
terlipressin
term-limit
term-limited
term infant
term insurance
term limit
term limits
term logic
term of a contract

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