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hydroxycalciferol

hydroxycalciferol noun: a biologically active metabolite of vitamin D2 which is more active in curing rickets than its parent.

Noun

hydroxycalciferol (uncountable)

  1. a biologically active metabolite of vitamin D2 which is more active in curing rickets than its parent

Questions about hydroxycalciferol

What does hydroxycalciferol mean?
Hydroxycalciferol means a biologically active metabolite of vitamin D2 which is more active in curing rickets than its parent.
What part of speech is hydroxycalciferol?
Hydroxycalciferol is a noun.

Words near hydroxycalciferol in the dictionary

  1. hydroxybutyrate
  2. hydroxybutyrates
  3. hydroxybutyric
  4. hydroxybutyric acid
  5. hydroxybutyric acids
  6. hydroxycalciferol
  7. hydroxycancrinite
  8. hydroxycarbamate
  9. hydroxycarbamates
  10. hydroxycarbamide
  11. hydroxycarbonate

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