dihydroxycholecalciferol

noun

Any of several isomeric dihydroxy derivatives of cholecalciferol

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calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol)
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Meanings

noundihydroxycholecalciferol (plural dihydroxycholecalciferols)

plural dihydroxycholecalciferols

  1. chemistryAny of several isomeric dihydroxy derivatives of cholecalciferol

    Synonyms: calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several isomeric dihydroxy derivatives of cholecalciferol

Similar
calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol)

Origin

From dihydroxy + cholecalciferol.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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