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noun
Constituent of vitamin D1 and vitamin D2.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: vitamin D, calciferol, viosterol, cholecalciferol, D
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fat-soluble vitamin
History
From ergo- + calciferol. The calciferous ergosterol.
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