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cholecalciferol Definition

chol·ecal·cif·erol (kä′lə kal sif′ər ôl′, -ōl′, kō′lə-)

noun

a white, crystalline sterol, CHOH, found esp. in fish-liver oils or produced in the skin by irradiation with sunlight; vitamin D: the most common form of vitamin D
cholecalciferol Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • treatment: Effect of calcium and cholecalciferol treatment for three years on hip fractures in elderly women.

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  1. ‹ chole-
  2. ‹ cholate
  3. ‹ chol-
  4. ‹ choky
  5. ‹ choking
  6. ‹ chokiest
  7. ‹ chokier
  8. ‹ chokey
  9. ‹ choker
  10. ‹ chokehold
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