cal·ci·tri·ol 
(kăl′sĭ-trīôl′, -ōl′)
(kăl′sĭ-trīôl′, -ōl′)n.
The active metabolite of vitamin D, C27H44O3, that is synthesized in the kidneys and liver from vitamin D2 or vitamin D3 and acts as a calcium-regulating hormone. A synthetic form is used as a drug to treat hypocalcemia, bone disease caused by renal failure, and, in topical preparations, psoriasis.
[CALCI- + TRIOL.]
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