cholecalciferol
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of cholecalciferol
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Vitamin D3, or cholecalciferol, is the same form produced in human skin after exposure to ultraviolet B radiation from sunlight.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
In the presence of sunlight, a form of vitamin D3 called cholecalciferol is synthesized from a derivative of the steroid cholesterol in the skin.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
When cholesterol present in the epidermis is exposed to ultraviolet radiation, it is converted to cholecalciferol, which then enters the blood.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
In the liver, cholecalciferol is converted to an intermediate that travels to the kidneys and is further converted to calcitriol, the active form of vitamin D3.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
This would be equivalent to a 110-pound adult taking 176,000,000 IU or 440,000 of the 400 unit cholecalciferol capsules.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2010
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