viosterol

vi·os·ter·ol

 (vī-ŏs′tə-rôl′, -rōl′)

n.

A preparation of vitamin D₂ obtained from ultraviolet irradiation of ergosterol, formerly used medicinally.

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[(ultra)vio(let) + (ergo)sterol.]

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viosterol

(vaɪˈɒstəˌrɒl)

n

(Pharmacology) vitamin D2, a fat soluble vitamin activated by ultraviolet radiation and which prevents rickets

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viosterol - a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets calciferol, cholecalciferol, D, ergocalciferol, 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

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