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

Examples of calciferol in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And there's some evidence to back his recommendation up: The NIH says vitamin D—a fat-soluble vitamin known as calciferol and produced naturally by your body—can help strengthen bones, reduce inflammation, and help with immune function. —Amber Brenza, Health.com, 5 Oct. 2020

Word History

Etymology

calciferous + ergosterol

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for calciferol

• artisanal
• autosomal
• azimuthal
• cholesterol
• ergosterol
• lysosomal
• microsomal
• mycorrhizal
• neanderthal
• resorcinol
• ribosomal
• salbutamol

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