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ergocalciferol
er·go·cal·cif·er·ol E0196800 (ûr′gō-kăl-sĭf′ə-rôl′, -rōl′)n. See vitamin D2.
[ergo(t) + calciferol.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  ergocalciferol - a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents ricketscalciferol, cholecalciferol, D, viosterol, vitamin Dergosterol - a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiationfat-soluble vitamin - any vitamin that is soluble in fats |
TranslationsEncyclopediaSeecalciferolergocalciferol
ergocalciferol [er″go-kal-sif´er-ol] vitamin D2; a sterol occurring naturally in fungi and some fish oils or synthesized from ergosterol, and similar to cholecalciferol in activity and metabolism; it is administered orally or added to food (e.g., milk) as a dietary source of vitamin D" >vitamin D. It is also used in treatment of hypocalcemia, hypophosphatemia, rickets, and osteodystrophy associated with various medical conditions including chronic renal failure and hypoparathyroidism, administered orally, intramuscularly, or intravenously.er·go·cal·cif·er·ol (er'gō-kal-sif'ĕr-ol), Activated ergosterol, the vitamin D of plant origin; it arises from ultraviolet irradiation of ergosterol, which is cleaved at the 9,10 bond and develops a double bond between C-10 and C-19; used in prophylaxis and treatment of vitamin D deficiency. Synonym(s): calciferol, ercalciol, viosterol, vitamin D2ergocalciferol (ûr′gō-kăl-sĭf′ə-rôl′, -rōl′)n. See vitamin D2.er·go·cal·cif·er·ol (ĕr'gō-kal-sif'ĕr-ol) Activated ergosterol, the vitamin D of plant origin; it arises from ultraviolet irradiation of ergosterol; used in prophylaxis and treatment of vitamin D deficiency.
Synonym(s): calciferol, vitamin D2. ergocalciferol Vitamin D2. This is produced in the body by the action of ultraviolet light on ergosterol. Vitamin D is necessary for the normal mineralization of bone. Deficiency leads to RICKETS in growing children and bone softening (OSTEOMALACIA) in adults. The drug is on the WHO official list.er·go·cal·cif·er·ol (ĕr'gō-kal-sif'ĕr-ol) Activated ergosterol, the vitamin D of plant origin; used in prophylaxis and treatment of vitamin D deficiency.
Synonym(s): calciferol, vitamin D2. ergocalciferol
Related to ergocalciferol: vitamin D3Synonyms for ergocalciferolnoun a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents ricketsSynonyms- calciferol
- cholecalciferol
- D
- viosterol
- vitamin D
Related Words- ergosterol
- fat-soluble vitamin
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