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From d(ihydr)ox(y) + er(go)calciferol.
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Today it means: A synthetic analogue of ergocalciferol, used as a drug to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism and metabolic bone disease. Full definition →
From d(ihydr)ox(y) + er(go)calciferol.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.