calciferol

cal·cif·er·ol

C0027100 (kăl-sĭf′ə-rôl′, -rōl′)n. Vitamin D, especially vitamin D₂.

[calcifer(ous) + -ol.]

calciferol

(kælˈsɪfərɒl) n (Biochemistry) a fat-soluble steroid, found esp in fish-liver oils, produced by the action of ultraviolet radiation on ergosterol. It increases the absorption of calcium from the intestine and is used in the treatment of rickets. Formula: C28H43OH. Also: vitamin D2 [C20: from calcif(erous + ergost)erol]

cal•cif•er•ol

(kælˈsɪf əˌrɔl, -ˌrɒl)

n. a fat-soluble, crystalline, unsaturated alcohol, C₂₈H₄₃OH, occurring in milk, fish-liver oils, etc., produced by ultraviolet irradiation of ergosterol and used as a dietary supplement, as in fortified milk. Also called vitamin D₂. [1930–35; calcif (erous) + (ergost) erol]

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Noun

calciferol - a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents ricketscholecalciferol, D, ergocalciferol, viosterol, vitamin Dergosterol - a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiationfat-soluble vitamin - any vitamin that is soluble in fats

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calciferol

calciferol:

see vitaminvitamin,
group of organic substances that are required in the diet of humans and animals for normal growth, maintenance of life, and normal reproduction. Vitamins act as catalysts; very often either the vitamins themselves are coenzymes, or they form integral parts of coenzymes.
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calciferol

[kal′sif·ə‚rōl] (biochemistry) A synthetic form of vitamin D that is prepared by ultraviolet irradiation of ergosterol, a vitamin D precursor found in plants.

calciferol

a fat-soluble steroid, found esp in fish-liver oils, produced by the action of ultraviolet radiation on ergosterol. It increases the absorption of calcium from the intestine and is used in the treatment of rickets. Formula: C₂₈H₄₃OH

calciferol

[kal-sif´er-ol] 1. see vitamin D.2. ergocalciferol.

er·go·cal·cif·er·ol

(er'gō-kal-sif'ĕr-ol), Activated ergosterol, the vitamin D of plant origin; it arises from ultraviolet irradiation of ergosterol, which is cleaved at the 9,10 bond and develops a double bond between C-10 and C-19; used in prophylaxis and treatment of vitamin D deficiency. Synonym(s): calciferol, ercalciol, viosterol, vitamin D2

calciferol

(kăl-sĭf′ə-rôl′, -rōl′)n. See vitamin D₂.

calciferol

A vitamin D derived from steroids by breaking the B ring’s 9-10 bond (e.g., cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol), which is produced by the body when exposed to UV light. Supplemental vitamin D3 reduces all-cause mortality, especially in elderly women, an effect not seen with vitamin D2, alfacalcidol or calcitriol (intrinsic vitamin D). However, too much or too little vitamin D is associated with increased mortality in a U-shaped risk curve.

calciferol

Vitamin D. A fat-soluble vitamin necessary for the absorption of calcium from the intestine. Deficiency causes RICKETS in infants and OSTEOMALACIA in adults.

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vitamin D2

a compound that has vitamin D properties and is obtained by ultraviolet irradiation of ergosterol.

er·go·cal·cif·er·ol

(ĕr'gō-kal-sif'ĕr-ol) Activated ergosterol, the vitamin D of plant origin; used in prophylaxis and treatment of vitamin D deficiency.
Synonym(s): calciferol, vitamin D2.

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noun a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

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