calcitriol
Calcitriol
A physiologically active metabolic derivative C₂₇H₄₄O₃ of cholecalciferol that is…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.
US/ˌkæl.sɪˈtɹaɪˌɔl/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)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.
Calcitriol
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plural: calcitriols| Singular | calcitriol |
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uncountable
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