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cholecalciferol

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cho·le·cal·cif·er·ol  (kl-kl-sf-rôl, -rl)
n.
See vitamin D.
cholecalciferol  (kl-kl-sf-rôl, -rl)
See vitamin D.
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Noun1.cholecalciferolcholecalciferol - a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
calciferol, 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
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400 IU (10 [micro]g) per day of ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) or of cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) are sufficient.
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Gastrointestinal absorption of lead in chicks: involvement of the cholecalciferol endocrine system.
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PARIS -- Ipsen (ISIN:FR0010259150) (Paris:IPN) and MSD today announced the signing of a co-marketing agreement under which MSD will grant Ipsen the marketing rights in France for Adrovance(TM), a fixed combination of alendronate sodium and cholecalciferol (vitamin D3), indicated for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis in patients at risk of vitamin D deficiency.
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