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calciferol
[ kal-sif-uh-rawl, -rol ]
noun
Biochemistry.
- a fat-soluble, crystalline, unsaturated alcohol, C 28 H 43 OH, occurring in milk, fish-liver oils, etc., produced by ultraviolet irradiation of ergosterol, and used as a dietary supplement, as in fortified milk.
calciferol
/ °ìæ±ôˈ²õɪ´ÚÉ™°ùÉ’±ô /
noun
- a fat-soluble steroid, found esp in fish-liver oils, produced by the action of ultraviolet radiation on ergosterol. It increases the absorption of calcium from the intestine and is used in the treatment of rickets. Formula: C 28 H 43 OH Alsovitamin D2
calciferol
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- Any of several sterols that are forms of vitamin D, especially ergocalciferol (vitamin D 2 ) and cholecalciferol (vitamin D 3 ).
- See more at vitamin D
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of calciferol1
First recorded in 1930–35; calcif(erous) + (ergost)erol
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of calciferol1
C20: from calcif ( erous + ergost ) erol
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