Vitamin D analogue

vitamin D

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.

vitamin D₂

A white crystalline compound, C₂₈H₄₄O, produced by ultraviolet irradiation of ergosterol. Also called calciferol, ergocalciferol.

vitamin D₃

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.

vitamin D

n pl D vitamins

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) 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

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.

vitamin D₂

A white crystalline sterol produced by ultraviolet irradiation of ergosterol and also occurring naturally in fungi and some fish oils. Vitamin D₂ is the form of vitamin D generally used as a dietary supplement. Also called calciferol, ergocalciferol. Chemical formula: C₂₈H₄₄O.

vitamin D₃

A colorless, crystalline steroid hormone that the body synthesizes in the skin when its precursor, a derivative of cholesterol, is irradiated by sunlight. Vitamin D₃ is also found in fish-liver oils, irradiated milk, and all irradiated animal foodstuffs. Also called calciferol, cholecalciferol. Chemical formula: C₂₇H₄₄O.

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vitamin D - a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

calciferol, cholecalciferol, D, ergocalciferol, viosterol

ergosterol - a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation

fat-soluble vitamin - any vitamin that is soluble in fats

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antiberiberi factor
antihemorrhagic factor
antipernicious anemia factor
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B complex
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fat-soluble vitamin
hepatoflavin
Naphthoquinone
ovoflavin
pteroylmonoglutamic acid
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thiamine
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vitamin A
vitamin B
vitamin B complex

Highly active vitamin D analogues or fluorides: no data is available.

What You Should Know before Taking Fosamax by Heather Colman / Health care industry community

We believe the positive safety and efficacy results achieved with this new mechanism of action have the potential to differentiate topical INCB18424 from the topical corticosteroids and vitamin D analogues which are limited by their duration of use and/or their tolerability profile.

Incyte Announces Positive Top-Line Phase IIb Results for Topical ... by Business Wire

Those that suit niche populations, such as Amgens ED-71 which finds favor as a vitamin D analogue in Japan, will be able to fight generic competition.

Understand Clinical And Environmental Unmet Needs In The Osteoporosis ... by Business Wire

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Vitamin D resistant rickets
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