vitamin D

noun

any of the several fat-soluble, antirachitic vitamins D1, D2, D3, occurring in milk and fish-liver oils, especially cod and halibut, or obtained by irradiating provitamin D with ultraviolet light, essential for the formation of normal bones and teeth.

Origin of vitamin D

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby vitamin D

vitamin B9, vitamin Bc, vitamin B complex, vitamin Bx, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin D1, vitamin D2, vitamin D3, vitamin D milk, vitamin D-resistant rickets

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British Dictionary definitions for vitamin D

vitamin D

noun plural D vitamins

any of the fat-soluble vitamins, including calciferol and cholecalciferol, occurring in fish-liver oils (esp cod-liver oil), milk, butter, and eggs: used in the treatment of rickets and osteomalacia

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Medical definitions for vitamin D

vitamin D

n.

A fat-soluble vitamin occurring in several forms, especially vitamin D2 or vitamin D3, required for normal growth of teeth and bones, and produced in general by ultraviolet irradiation of sterols found in milk, fish, and eggs.

Scientific definitions for vitamin D

vitamin D

Any of a group of fat-soluble sterols necessary for normal bone growth, especially vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). Vitamin D is found in milk, fish, and eggs and can be produced in the skin on exposure to sunlight. A deficiency of vitamin D in the diet causes rickets in children.

单词	vitamin d
释义	vitamin D noun any of the several fat-soluble, antirachitic vitamins D1, D2, D3, occurring in milk and fish-liver oils, especially cod and halibut, or obtained by irradiating provitamin D with ultraviolet light, essential for the formation of normal bones and teeth. Origin of vitamin D First recorded in 1920–25 Words nearby vitamin D vitamin B9, vitamin Bc, vitamin B complex, vitamin Bx, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin D1, vitamin D2, vitamin D3, vitamin D milk, vitamin D-resistant rickets Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for vitamin D vitamin D noun plural D vitamins any of the fat-soluble vitamins, including calciferol and cholecalciferol, occurring in fish-liver oils (esp cod-liver oil), milk, butter, and eggs: used in the treatment of rickets and osteomalacia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for vitamin D vitamin D n. A fat-soluble vitamin occurring in several forms, especially vitamin D2 or vitamin D3, required for normal growth of teeth and bones, and produced in general by ultraviolet irradiation of sterols found in milk, fish, and eggs. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for vitamin D vitamin D Any of a group of fat-soluble sterols necessary for normal bone growth, especially vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). Vitamin D is found in milk, fish, and eggs and can be produced in the skin on exposure to sunlight. A deficiency of vitamin D in the diet causes rickets in children. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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