paricalcitol
An analog of calcitriol that is used for the prevention and treatment of secondary…An analog of calcitriol (the active form of vitamin D) that is used for the prevention and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism.
US/ˌpæɹ.ɪˈkæl.sɪˌtɔl/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)An analog of calcitriol (the active form of vitamin D) that is used for the prevention and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism.
Origin
From [Term?] + calcit(ri)ol.From [Term?] + calcit(ri)ol.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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