cholecalciferol

[ koh-luh-kal-sif-uh-rawl, -rol, kol-uh- ]

noun

1. vitamin D.

cholecalciferol

/ ˌkəʊlɪkælˈsɪfəˌrɒl /

noun

1. a compound occurring naturally in fish-liver oils, used to treat rickets. Formula: C 27 H 44 O Alsovitamin D3 See also calciferol

cholecalciferol

/ kō′lĭ-kăl-sĭf′ə-rôl′,-rōl′ /

1. See vitamin D 3

Word History and Origins

Origin of cholecalciferol¹

First recorded in 1930–35; chole- + calci- + -fer + -ol ¹