alfacalcidol

English edit

Chemical structure of alfacalcidol

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alfacalcidol

Alternative forms edit

1-hydroxycholecalciferol

Etymology edit

From alpha- +‎ -calci- (“vitamin D analog/derivative”) +‎ d(i)ol.

Pronunciation edit

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌal.fəˈkal.sɪ.dɒl/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌæl.fəˈkæl.sɪˌdɔl/

Noun edit

alfacalcidol (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A synthetic analog of vitamin D₃, used in the treatment of conditions resulting from vitamin D deficiency.

Translations edit

Translations

Portuguese: alfacalcidol m

References edit

“alfacalcidol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Portuguese edit

Noun edit

alfacalcidol m (uncountable)

alfacalcidol (an analogue of vitamin D)

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