doxercalciferol

English

Chemical structure of doxercalciferol

Etymology

From d(ihydr)ox(y) +‎ er(go)calciferol.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌdɑk.sɚ.kælˈsɪf.əˌɹɔl/

Noun

doxercalciferol (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic analogue of ergocalciferol, used as a drug to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism and metabolic bone disease.