alfacalcidol
English
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Chemical structure of alfacalcidol
Alternative forms
- 1-hydroxycholecalciferol
Etymology
From alpha- + -calci- (“vitamin D analog/derivative”) + d(i)ol.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌal.fəˈkal.sɪ.dɒl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæl.fəˈkæl.sɪˌdɔl/
Noun
alfacalcidol (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic analog of vitamin D3, used in the treatment of conditions resulting from vitamin D deficiency.
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References
- “alfacalcidol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Portuguese
Noun
alfacalcidol m (uncountable)
- alfacalcidol (an analogue of vitamin D)