cholecalciferol

cholecalciferol
vitamin D vitamin D n. any of several chemically related fat-soluble vitamins that prevent rickets. It is found in fish-liver oils, egg yolks and milk. Component vitamin D2 is also called {calciferol}, and vitamin D3 is called {cholecalciferol}.

Syn: calciferol, ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol. [WordNet 1.5]


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