calcitriol
See also: Calcitriol
English edit
Etymology edit
From calci- (“vitamin D analog/derivative”) + triol.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkæl.sɪˈtɹaɪˌɔl/
Noun edit
calcitriol (uncountable)
- (biochemistry, pharmacology) A physiologically active metabolic derivative C27H44O3 of cholecalciferol (1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol) that is synthesized in the liver and kidney and stimulates the intestinal absorption of calcium.
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See also edit
- Category:Vitamin D3 on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
References edit
- “calcitriol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Spain) /kalθiˈtɾjol/ [kal̟.θiˈt̪ɾjol]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /kalsiˈtɾjol/ [kal.siˈt̪ɾjol]
- Rhymes: -ol
- Syllabification: cal‧ci‧triol
Noun edit
calcitriol m (uncountable)
See also edit
- Category:Vitamin D3 on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons