ergocalciferol

Noun

Meaning

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

vitamin D cholecalciferol calciferol viosterol niacin ascorbic acid riboflavin d calcium carbonate calcitonin alendronate denosumab raloxifene calcitriol alfacalcidol
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Hypernyms

fat-soluble vitamin

Examples

Ergocalciferol (D2) is derived from ergosterol from UV-exposed mushrooms or yeast and is suitable for vegans. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ergo- ergoalkaloid ergobasine ergocentric ergochrome ergocornine