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A fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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ergocalciferol
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Ergocalciferol ( vitamin D ) is a form of vitamin D . Ergocalciferol is a secosteroid formed by a photochemical bond breaking of a steroid , specifically, by the action of ultraviolet light on ergosterol . Viosterol , the name given to early preparations ...
Wiktionary
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n. Constituent of vitamin D1 and vitamin D2.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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ergocalciferol \ergocalciferol\ n. vitamin D2, one of the D vitamins, a group of related substances that prevent rickets. Syn: vitamin D, calciferol, cholecarciferol, D.
WordNet
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n. a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets [syn: vitamin D , calciferol , viosterol , cholecarciferol , D ]