alfacalcidol

English

Chemical structure of alfacalcidol

Alternative forms

• 1-hydroxycholecalciferol

Etymology

From alpha- +‎ -calci- (“vitamin D analog/derivative”) +‎ d(i)ol.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌal.fəˈkal.sɪ.dɒl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌæl.fəˈkæl.sɪˌdɔl/

Noun

alfacalcidol (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic analog of vitamin D₃, used in the treatment of conditions resulting from vitamin D deficiency.

Translations

Translations

• Portuguese: alfacalcidol m

References

• “alfacalcidol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Portuguese

Noun

alfacalcidol m (uncountable)

1. alfacalcidol (an analogue of vitamin D)