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calciferol

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Noun

HYPHEN

cal=cif=er=ol

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun calciferol has 1 sense

calciferol(n = noun.substance) cholecalciferol, d, ergocalciferol, viosterol, vitamin d - a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets; Array

is a kind of fat-soluble vitamin

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CIDE DICTIONARY

calciferol, n.

one of the forms of vitamin D, a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets. It is an unsaturated alcohol, C28H43OH found in foods such as milk and fish liver oils. It is used as a dietary supplement in milk. [WordNet 1.5]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

calciferol, n. one of the D vitamins, routinely added to dairy products, essential for the deposition of calcium in bones. Also called ERGOCALCIFEROL, vitamin D2.

Etymology

CALCIFEROUS + -OL(1)

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