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viosterol

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vi⋅os⋅ter⋅ol

  [vahy-os-tuh-rawl, -rol]
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–noun Biochemistry.
a vitamin D preparation produced by the irradiation of ergosterol.
Origin:
(ultra)vi(olet) + (erg)osterol
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vi·os·ter·ol   (vī-ŏs'tə-rôl', -rōl')   
n.  Ergosterol activated by ultraviolet irradiation; vitamin D2.

[(ultra)vio(let) + (ergo)sterol.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: vi·os·ter·ol
Pronunciation: vI-'äs-t&-"rol, -"rOl
Function: noun
: CALCIFEROL
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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