English Explanatory Dictionary

calciferol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Vitamin D₃ (C₂₇H₄₄O)

Word forms

calciferol

Etymology

Coined in 1931 as a blend of calciferous + sterol (see quote below).

Synonyms

cholecalciferol

Derived words

cholecalciferol dihydroxycalciferol dihydroxycholecalciferol ergocalciferol hydroxycalciferol hydroxycholecalciferol lumicalciferol sitocalciferol
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