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parathyroid extract: Meaning and Definition of
par'athy'roid ex"tract
Pronunciation: [key]
— Pharm. Pharm.
- an aqueous preparation obtained from the parathyroid gland of cattle, used in medicine chiefly in cases of parathyroid deficiency and in veterinary medicine in the treatment of tetanic convulsions.
