hydroxyvitamin

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noun

Any hydroxy derivative of a vitamin, but in practice a derivative of vitamin D that is measured in order to diagnose vitamin D deficiency

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Meanings

nounhydroxyvitamin (plural hydroxyvitamins)

plural hydroxyvitamins

  1. biochemistryAny hydroxy derivative of a vitamin, but in practice a derivative of vitamin D that is measured in order to diagnose vitamin D deficiency

Origin

From hydroxy- + vitamin.

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APA

hydroxyvitamin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyvitamin

MLA

“hydroxyvitamin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyvitamin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydroxyvitamin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyvitamin.

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