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ERGOCALCIFEROL

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er·go·cal·cif·er·ol   (ûr'gō-kāl-sĭf'ə-rôl', -rōl')   
n.  See vitamin D2.

[ergo(t) + calciferol.]
vitamin D2  
n.  A white crystalline compound, C28H44O, produced by ultraviolet irradiation of ergosterol. Also called calciferol, ergocalciferol.
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Main Entry: er·go·cal·cif·er·ol
Pronunciation: "&r-(")gO-kal-'sif-&-"rol, -"rOl
Function: noun
: CALCIFEROL
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ergocalciferol er·go·cal·cif·er·ol (ûr'gō-kāl-sĭf'ə-rôl', -rōl')
n.
See vitamin D2.

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ergocalciferol   (ûr'gō-kāl-sĭf'ə-rôl', -rōl')  Pronunciation Key 
See vitamin D2.
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