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paricalcitol

US/ˌpæɹ.ɪˈkæl.sɪˌtɔl/

paricalcitol noun: an analog of calcitriol (the active form of vitamin D) that is used for the prevention and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism.

paricalcitol: an analog of calcitriol (the active form of vitamin D) that is used for the prevention and...
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Noun

paricalcitol (uncountable)

  1. An analog of calcitriol (the active form of vitamin D) that is used for the prevention and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Origin of paricalcitol

From [Term?] + calcit(ri)ol.

Questions about paricalcitol

What does paricalcitol mean?
Paricalcitol means an analog of calcitriol (the active form of vitamin D) that is used for the prevention and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism.
What part of speech is paricalcitol?
Paricalcitol is a noun.
How do you pronounce paricalcitol?
Paricalcitol is pronounced /ˌpæɹ.ɪˈkæl.sɪˌtɔl/ (US).

Words near paricalcitol in the dictionary

  1. parianware
  2. pariar
  3. pariar arrack
  4. pariars
  5. parica
  6. paricalcitol
  7. Paricutín
  8. parid
  9. Paridi
  10. paridigitate
  11. paridocaine

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