doxercalciferol
English edit
Etymology edit
From d(ihydr)ox(y) + er(go)calciferol.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdɑk.sɚ.kælˈsɪf.əˌɹɔl/
Noun edit
doxercalciferol (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic analogue of ergocalciferol, used as a drug to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism and metabolic bone disease.