calciferol
Vitamin D₃Vitamin D₃ (C₂₇H₄₄O)
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Vitamin D₃ (C₂₇H₄₄O)
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
Origin
Coined in 1931 as a blend of calciferous + sterol (see quote below).Coined in 1931 as a blend of calciferous + sterol (see quote below).
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets:vitamin DviosterolergocalciferolcholecalciferolD
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable