calciferol
See also: calciférol
English edit
Etymology edit
Coined in 1931 as a blend of calciferous + sterol (see quote below).
Noun edit
calciferol (uncountable)
- Vitamin D3 (C27H44O)
- 1931 June 1, T. C. Angus, F. A. Askew, R. B. Bourdillon, Hilda M. Bruce, Robert Kenneth Callow, Catherine Fischmann, J. St L. Philpot, T. A. Webster, “A crystalline antirachitic substance”, in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, volume 108, number 757, , page 340:
- Owing to the exceptional difficulty of purification in the sterol group, we cannot yet be certain that this substance is a single compound, but we think the provisional adoption of a new name is justified, for the sake of convenience, and suggest “Calciferol” in view of the high antirachitic activity of the substance.
Synonyms edit
Coordinate terms edit
Derived terms edit
Derived terms
Further reading edit
- Cholecalciferol on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Category:Cholecalciferol on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French calciférol.
Noun edit
calciferol n (uncountable)
Declension edit
declension of calciferol (singular only)
singular | ||
---|---|---|
n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) calciferol | calciferolul |
genitive/dative | (unui) calciferol | calciferolului |
vocative | calciferolule |