calcitriol

From calci- (“vitamin D analog/derivative”) +‎ triol.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌkæl.sɪˈtɹaɪˌɔl/

calcitriol (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry, pharmacology) A physiologically active metabolic derivative C₂₇H₄₄O₃ of cholecalciferol (1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol) that is synthesized in the liver and kidney and stimulates the intestinal absorption of calcium.

• calciferol

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• “calcitriol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

• IPA^(key): /kalθiˈtɾjol/ [kal̟.θiˈt̪ɾjol] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /kalsiˈtɾjol/ [kal.siˈt̪ɾjol] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -ol
• Syllabification: cal‧ci‧triol

calcitriol m (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry) calcitriol

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