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calcitriol

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cal⋅cit⋅ri⋅ol

[kal-si-tree-awl, -ol]
–noun
1. Biochemistry. a vitamin D compound, C27H44O3, occurring in humans as a hormone derived from cholesterol, that acts in the regulation and absorption of calcium.
2. Pharmacology. a preparation of this compound, used in the treatment of osteoporosis and bone fracture.

Origin:
1975–80; appar. calci(um) + triol
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Main Entry: cal·ci·tri·ol
Pronunciation: "kal-s&-'trI-"ol, -"Ol
Function: noun
: a physiologically active metabolic derivativeC27H44O3 of cholecalciferol that is synthesized in the liver and kidney and stimulates the intestinal absorption of calcium called also1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol
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