paricalcitol

English

Chemical structure of paricalcitol

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ calcit(ri)ol.

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Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpæɹ.ɪˈkæl.sɪˌtɔl/

Noun

paricalcitol (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An analog of calcitriol (the active form of vitamin D) that is used for the prevention and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism.