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