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alfacalcidol

UK/ˌal.fəˈkal.sɪ.dɒl/US/ˌæl.fəˈkæl.sɪˌdɔl/

alfacalcidol noun: a synthetic analog of vitamin D₃, used in the treatment of conditions resulting from vitamin D deficiency.

alfacalcidol: a synthetic analog of vitamin D₃, used in the treatment of conditions resulting from vitamin D...
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Noun

alfacalcidol (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic analog of vitamin D₃, used in the treatment of conditions resulting from vitamin D deficiency.

Forms of alfacalcidol

alternative form1-hydroxycholecalciferol

Origin of alfacalcidol

From alpha- + -calci- (“vitamin D analog/derivative”) + d(i)ol.

Questions about alfacalcidol

What does alfacalcidol mean?
Alfacalcidol means a synthetic analog of vitamin D₃, used in the treatment of conditions resulting from vitamin D deficiency.
What part of speech is alfacalcidol?
Alfacalcidol is a noun.
How do you pronounce alfacalcidol?
Alfacalcidol is pronounced /ˌal.fəˈkal.sɪ.dɒl/ (UK).

Words near alfacalcidol in the dictionary

  1. alf
  2. alfa
  3. alfa grass
  4. alfabeto
  5. alfabetto
  6. alfacalcidol
  7. alfadolone
  8. alfaia
  9. alfaias
  10. alfajor
  11. alfajores

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