Medical term:

calciferol


calciferol

 [kal-sif´er-ol]
1. see vitamin D.
2. ergocalciferol.
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er·go·cal·cif·er·ol

(er'gō-kal-sif'ĕr-ol),
Activated ergosterol, the vitamin D of plant origin; it arises from ultraviolet irradiation of ergosterol, which is cleaved at the 9,10 bond and develops a double bond between C-10 and C-19; used in prophylaxis and treatment of vitamin D deficiency.
Synonym(s): calciferol, ercalciol, viosterol, vitamin D2
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calciferol

(kăl-sĭf′ə-rôl′, -rōl′)
n.
See vitamin D2.
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calciferol

A vitamin D derived from steroids by breaking the B ring’s 9-10 bond (e.g., cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol), which is produced by the body when exposed to UV light. Supplemental vitamin D3 reduces all-cause mortality, especially in elderly women, an effect not seen with vitamin D2, alfacalcidol or calcitriol (intrinsic vitamin D). However, too much or too little vitamin D is associated with increased mortality in a U-shaped risk curve.
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calciferol

Vitamin D. A fat-soluble vitamin necessary for the absorption of calcium from the intestine. Deficiency causes RICKETS in infants and OSTEOMALACIA in adults.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

calciferol

or

vitamin D2

a compound that has vitamin D properties and is obtained by ultraviolet irradiation of ergosterol.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

er·go·cal·cif·er·ol

(ĕr'gō-kal-sif'ĕr-ol)
Activated ergosterol, the vitamin D of plant origin; used in prophylaxis and treatment of vitamin D deficiency.
Synonym(s): calciferol, vitamin D2.
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