Term Name: calcitonin secretion
Synonyms:
Definition: The regulated release of calcitonin, a peptide hormone that participates in calcium and phosphorus metabolism, from a cell.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0036161]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: peptide hormone secretion
inverse capable_of: calcitonin secreting cell parafollicular cell
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of calcitonin secretion
positively regulated by: positive regulation of calcitonin secretion
regulated by: regulation of calcitonin secretion