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calcitriol
cal·cit·ri·ol
[
kàlsə tr òl
]
noun
Definition:
synthetic form of Vitamin D:
a form of Vitamin D. Use: to control or reverse bone loss.
[
Late 20th century. Probably <calcium + triol
]
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