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vitamin D2

noun

calciferol.

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Words nearby vitamin D2

vitamin B complex, vitamin Bx, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin D1, vitamin D2, vitamin D3, vitamin D milk, vitamin D-resistant rickets, vitamin E, vitamin G
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British Dictionary definitions for vitamin D2

vitamin D2

noun

another name for calciferol
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Medical definitions for vitamin D2

vitamin D2

n.

A white crystalline compound produced by ultraviolet irradiation of ergosterol.calciferol ergocalciferol
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Scientific definitions for vitamin D2

vitamin D2

A white crystalline sterol produced by ultraviolet irradiation of ergosterol and also occurring naturally in fungi and some fish oils. Vitamin D2 is the form of vitamin D generally used as a dietary supplement. Also called calciferol, ergocalciferol. Chemical formula: C28H44O.
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