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calciferol
noun
called also vitamin D2
Examples of calciferol in a Sentence
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Word History
calciferous + ergosterol
1931, in the meaning defined above
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“Calciferol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calciferol. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
calciferol
nounMedical Definition
calciferol
nouncalled also ergocalciferol, viosterol, vitamin D, vitamin D2
see drisdol
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