Medical term:
25-hydroxycholecalciferol
25-hydroxycholecalciferol
[hi-drok″sĭ-ko″le-kal-sif´er-ol]a metabolically activated form of cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) synthesized in the liver.
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cal·ci·di·ol
(kal-sĭ-dī'ol),First step in the biologic conversion of vitamin D3 to the more active form, calcitriol; it is more potent than vitamin D3.
Synonym(s): 25-hydroxycholecalciferol, calcifediol
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