calcitriol

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Chemical structure of calcitriol
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Etymology

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From calci- (vitamin D analog/derivative) +‎ triol.

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calcitriol (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry, pharmacology) 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.

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Spanish

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ball-and-stick model of calcitriol

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /kalθiˈtɾjol/ [kal̟.θiˈt̪ɾjol]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /kalsiˈtɾjol/ [kal.siˈt̪ɾjol]
  • Rhymes: -ol
  • Syllabification: cal‧ci‧triol

Noun

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calcitriol m (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) calcitriol

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