alfacalcidol
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From alpha- + -calci- (“vitamin D analog/derivative”) + d(i)ol.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌal.fəˈkal.sɪ.dɒl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæl.fəˈkæl.sɪˌdɔl/
Noun[edit]
alfacalcidol (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic analog of vitamin D3, used in the treatment of conditions resulting from vitamin D deficiency.
Translations[edit]
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References[edit]
- “alfacalcidol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Portuguese[edit]
Noun[edit]
alfacalcidol m (uncountable)
- alfacalcidol (an analogue of vitamin D)