cholecalciferol

[ koh-luh-kal-sif-uh-rawl, -rol, kol-uh- ]
/ ˌkoʊ lə kælˈsɪf əˌrɔl, -ˌrɒl, ˌkɒl ə- /

noun

Origin of cholecalciferol

First recorded in 1930–35; chole- + calci- + -fer + -ol1

British Dictionary definitions for cholecalciferol

cholecalciferol
/ (ˌkəʊlɪkælˈsɪfəˌrɒl) /

noun

a compound occurring naturally in fish-liver oils, used to treat rickets. Formula: C 27 H 44 O Also: vitamin D 3 See also calciferol

Medical definitions for cholecalciferol

cholecalciferol
[ kō′lĭ-kăl-sĭfə-rôl′, -rōl′ ]

n.

vitamin D3

Scientific definitions for cholecalciferol

cholecalciferol
[ kō′lĭ-kăl-sĭfə-rôl′, -rōl′ ]

See vitamin D3.