ta·chys·ter·ol

(tə-kĭs′tə-rôl′, -rōl′)

An inactive compound, C₂₈H₄₄O, that is formed by irradiation of a precursor of vitamin D₃ and can be converted back into that precursor.

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References in periodicals archive

Supplementation by active forms of vitamin D (1,25 (OH)2D3 (calcitriol) and 1a-calcidiol) is preferable because the other forms (cholecalciferol and tachysterol) require liver hydroxylation and have a small therapeutic range with a long half-life, increasing the risk of over and underdosage.

Idiopathic Hypoparathyroidism and Severe Hypocalcemia in Pregnancy

Moreover excess of UVB rays also transform previtamin [D.sub.3] into biologically inactive metabolites, tachysterol and lumisterol.

Vitamin D and its role in dermatology: a review of literature

However, prolonged exposure to sunlight does not produce toxic amounts of vitamin [D.sub.3] because of the pre-[D.sub.3] conversion to the biologically inactive compounds called lumisterol and tachysterol [6].

Vitamin D and its relationship with obesity and muscle

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