25-hydroxycholecalciferol

[ -hī-drŏk′sē-kō′lĭ-kăl-sĭfə-rôl′, -rōl′ ]

n.

A metabolite of vitamin D3 that is produced primarily in the liver and is the circulating form of vitamin D in the body. It promotes intestinal absorption of calcium and is used in the treatment of rickets.

Words nearby 25-hydroxycholecalciferol