calciferol

noun

cal·​cif·​er·​ol kal-ˈsi-fə-ˌrȯl 

-ˌrōl

: 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

Word History

Etymology

calciferous + ergosterol

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for calciferol

• autosomal
• cholesterol
• ergosterol
• lysosomal
• microsomal
• mycorrhizal
• neanderthal
• resorcinol
• ribosomal
• salbutamol
• aerosol
• alcohol

Kids Definition

calciferol

noun

cal·​cif·​er·​ol kal-ˈsif-ə-ˌrȯl 

-ˌrōl

: a vitamin D that is sometimes added to human and animal diets and is used in medicine to treat rickets and related disorders

Medical Definition

calciferol

noun

cal·​cif·​er·​ol kal-ˈsif-ə-ˌrȯl, -ˌrōl 

: an alcohol C₂₈H₄₃OH usually prepared by irradiation of ergosterol and used as a dietary supplement in nutrition and medicinally especially in the control of rickets

called also ergocalciferol, viosterol, vitamin D, vitamin D₂

see drisdol