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ERGOCALCIFEROL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
Synonyms:
calciferol; cholecalciferol; D; ergocalciferol; viosterol; vitamin D
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("ergocalciferol" is a kind of...):
fat-soluble vitamin (any vitamin that is soluble in fats)
Meronyms (substance of "ergocalciferol"):
ergosterol (a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation)
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