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ergocalciferol, n. Biochem.|ˌɜːgəʊkælˈsɪfərɒl|
[f. ergot n. + calciferol n.]
= vitamin D2 s.v. vitamin n. 2. Also called calciferol n.
1952Chem. & Engin. News 7 Jan. 104 The following names have been adopted [by the IUPAC Commission on the Nomenclature of Biological Chemistry]... D2 (calciferol), ergocalciferol. 1955[see cholecalciferol n.]. 1976Lancet 9 Oct. 796/2 Ergocalciferol is a synthetic form of the vitamin produced by ultraviolet irradiation of ergosterol (a plant sterol). 1978Nature 30 Mar. 395/3 Chickens, and especially turkeys, could not effectively utilise the ‘plant’ form of vitamin D, ergocalciferol, that sufficed for mammals. 1985Proc. Workshop Vitamin D VI. 69 (heading) Relation differences between ergocalciferol and cholecalciferol. |