calciferol

Meaning

Vitamin D₃ (C₂₇H₄₄O)

Synonyms

vitamin D₂

radsterin

ostelin

irradiated ergosterol

radiostol

Translations

calciferol

vitamine D

vitamina d

Kalziferol

calciferol

Vitamina d

calciferol

colecalciferol

ergocalciferol

Etymology

Coined in 1931 as a blend of calciferous + sterol (see quote below).

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