calciferol
cal·cif·er·ol
noun \kal-ˈsi-fə-ˌrȯl, -ˌrōl\Definition of CALCIFEROL
: an alcohol C28H43OH usually prepared by irradiation of ergosterol and used as a dietary supplement in nutrition and medicinally in the control of rickets and related disorders —called also vitamin D2
See Origin of CALCIFEROL
calciferous + ergosterol
First Known Use: 1931
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