Alfacalcidol

//ˌal.fəˈkal.sɪ.dɒl// noun

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Noun

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

Etymology

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

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