calcitriol

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English

Chemical structure of calcitriol
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Etymology

From calci- (vitamin D analog/derivative) +‎ triol.

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Noun

calcitriol (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry, pharmacology) A physiologically active metabolic derivative C27H44O3 of cholecalciferol (1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol) that is synthesized in the liver and kidney and stimulates the intestinal absorption of calcium.

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ball-and-stick model of calcitriol

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /kalθiˈtɾjol/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /kalsiˈtɾjol/
  • Rhymes: -ol
  • Syllabification: cal‧ci‧triol

Noun

calcitriol m (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) calcitriol

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