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cholecalciferol

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cho⋅le⋅cal⋅cif⋅er⋅ol

[koh-luh-kal-sif-uh-rawl, -rol, kol-uh-]
–noun
vitamin D.

Origin:
1930–35; chole- + calci- + -fer + -ol 1

vitamin D3

–noun
a D vitamin, C27H43OH, occurring in fish-liver oils, that differs from vitamin D2 by slight structural differences in the molecule.
Also called cholecalciferol.
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cho·le·cal·cif·er·ol   (kō'lĭ-kāl-sĭf'ə-rôl', -rōl')   
n.  See vitamin D3.
vitamin D3  
n.  A colorless crystalline compound, C27H44O, found in fish-liver oils, irradiated milk, and all irradiated animal foodstuffs. It has essentially the same biological activity as vitamin D2. Also called cholecalciferol.
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Main Entry: cho·le·cal·cif·er·ol
Pronunciation: "kO-l&-(")kal-'sif-&-"rol, -"rOl
Function: noun
: a sterolC27H43OH that is a natural form of vitamin D found especially in fish, egg yolks, and fish-liver oils and is formed in the skin on exposure to sunlight or ultraviolet rays calledalso vitamin D, vitamin D3
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cholecalciferol cho·le·cal·cif·er·ol (kō'lĭ-kāl-sĭf'ə-rôl', -rōl')
n.
See vitamin D3.

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cholecalciferol   (kō'lĭ-kāl-sĭf'ə-rôl', -rōl')  Pronunciation Key 
See vitamin D3.
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