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calciferol

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Noun
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cal=cif=er=ol

CIDE DICTIONARY

calciferoln. 
     one of the forms of vitamin D, a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets. It is an unsaturated alcohol, C28H43OH found in foods such as milk and fish liver oils. It is used as a dietary supplement in milk.  [WordNet 1.5]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

calciferol, n. one of the D vitamins, routinely added to dairy products, essential for the deposition of calcium in bones. Also called ERGOCALCIFEROL, vitamin D2.

Etymology
CALCIFEROUS + -OL(1)

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