cal·cif·er·ol

(kăl-sĭf′ə-rôl′, -rōl′)

Vitamin D, especially vitamin D₂.

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calciferol

(kælˈsɪfərɒl)

(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]

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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]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

calciferol - a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

cholecalciferol, D, ergocalciferol, viosterol, vitamin D

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

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

Translations

Kalziferol

cal·cif·er·ol

n. calciferol, producto derivado de ergosterol, vitamina D2.

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([dagger]) Vitamin mix with the following vitamins (mg or MIU [kg.sup.-1] dry feed): thiamin, 54; riboflavin, 108; pyridoxine, 84; cyanocobalamine, 0.3; niacin, 216; pantothenic acid, 6; biotin, 0.015; folic acid, 18; inositol, 450; stable C, 1500; menadione, 36; tocopherol, 247; carotene, 3.0 MIU; and calciferol, 0.6 MIU.

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Oral vitamin D supplementation in the form of Calciferol (50 000 IU weekly) was administered.

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* Relative risk (95% CI) for anemia in the third trimester among subjects with calciferol deficiency and insufficiency in the first trimester, combined = 2.96 (0.36-24.63).

Association of Colecalciferol, Ferritin, and Anemia among Pregnant Women: Result from Cohort Study on Vitamin D Status and Its Impact during Pregnancy and Childhood in Indonesia

Vitamin D, also known as calciferol, comprises a group of fat-soluble secosterols and has two major forms: [D.sub.2] and [D.sub.3].

Nutritional Aspects of Bone Health and Fracture Healing

Vitamin D, also known as Calciferol, is a fat soluble vitamin.

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Sunlight converts epidermal vitamin [D.sub.2] into inactive vitamin D3 (calciferol), which is stored in the liver.

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