Meanings
nounergocalciferol (countable and uncountable, plural ergocalciferols)
plural ergocalciferols
- countableuncountableConstituent of vitamin D₁ and vitamin D₂.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
Broader
fat-soluble vitamin
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
French ergocalciférol
- ergocalciféroltype of vitamin D
Japanese エルゴカルシフェロール
- エルゴカルシフェロール (erugokarushiferōru)type of vitamin D
Korean 에르고칼시페롤
- 에르고칼시페롤 (ereugokalsiperol)type of vitamin D
Cite this entry
APA
ergocalciferol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ergocalciferol
MLA
“ergocalciferol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ergocalciferol. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ergocalciferol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ergocalciferol.
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