alfacalcidol

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UK/ˌal.fəˈkal.sɪ.dɒl/US/ˌæl.fəˈkæl.sɪˌdɔl/

noun

A synthetic analog of vitamin D₃, used in the treatment of conditions resulting from vitamin D deficiency.

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Meanings

nounalfacalcidol (uncountable)

alternative 1-hydroxycholecalciferol

  1. uncountablemedicineA synthetic analog of vitamin D₃, used in the treatment of conditions resulting from vitamin D deficiency.

Origin

From alpha- + -calci- (“vitamin D analog/derivative”) + d(i)ol.

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Translations

Portuguese alfacalcidol
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APA

alfacalcidol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alfacalcidol

MLA

“alfacalcidol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alfacalcidol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alfacalcidol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alfacalcidol.

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