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Meaning of "calciferol" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CALCIFEROL

From calcif(erous + ergost)erol.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CALCIFEROL

calciferol  [kælˈsɪfərɒl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALCIFEROL

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Calciferol is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CALCIFEROL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

calciferol

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids responsible for enhancing intestinal absorption of calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphate and zinc. In humans, the most important compounds in this group are vitamin D3 and vitamin D2. Cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol can be ingested from the diet and from supplements. The body can also synthesize vitamin D in the skin, from cholesterol, when sun exposure is adequate. Although vitamin D is commonly called a vitamin, it is not actually an essential dietary vitamin in the strict sense, as it can be synthesized in adequate amounts by most mammals exposed to sunlight. A substance is an essential vitamin when it cannot be made in sufficient quantities by an organism, and must be obtained from its diet. In common with other compounds commonly called vitamins, vitamin D was nevertheless discovered in an effort to find the dietary substance lacking in a disease, namely rickets, the childhood form of osteomalacia. Additionally, like other compounds called vitamins, in the developed world, vitamin D is added to staple foods, such as milk, to avoid disease due to deficiency.

Definition of calciferol in the English dictionary

The definition of calciferol in the dictionary is a fat-soluble steroid, found esp in fish-liver oils, produced by the action of ultraviolet radiation on ergosterol. It increases the absorption of calcium from the intestine and is used in the treatment of rickets. Formula: C28H43OH Also: vitamin D2.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CALCIFEROL


albuterol
ælˈbjuːtəˌrɒl
carvacrol
ˈkɑːvəˌkrɒl
cholecalciferol
ˌkəʊlɪkælˈsɪfəˌrɒl
cholesterol
kəˈlɛstəˌrɒl
clenbuterol
klɛnˈbjuːtərɒl
coprosterol
kɒˈprɒstərɒl
dicumarol
daɪˈkuːməˌrɒl
diethylstilbestrol
daɪˌɛθɪlstɪlˈbɛstrɒl
ergosterol
ɜːˈɡɒstəˌrɒl
folderol
ˈfɒldəˌrɒl
girolle
ʒiːˈrɒl
glycerol
ˈɡlɪsəˌrɒl
low-cholesterol
ˌləʊkəˈlestərɒl
nerol
ˈnɛrɒl
phytosterol
faɪˈtɒstərɒl
resveratrol
rɪˈsvɛrəˌtrɒl
sitosterol
saɪˈtɒstəˌrɒl
sterol
ˈstɛrɒl
stigmasterol
stɪɡˈmæstəˌrɒl
tocopherol
tɒˈkɒfəˌrɒl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALCIFEROL

calcic
calcicole
calcicolous
calciferous
calcific
calcification
calcified
calcifies
calcifugal
calcifuge
calcifugous
calcify
calcigerous
calcimine
calcinable
calcination
calcine
calcinosis
calcite
calcitic

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALCIFEROL

anticholesterol
bad cholesterol
banderol
bannerol
blood cholesterol
carol
control
credit control
cruise control
falderol
good cholesterol
lumisterol
patrol
pest control
petrol
quality control
remote control
Tirol
viosterol
zoosterol

Synonyms and antonyms of calciferol in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «calciferol» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALCIFEROL

Find out the translation of calciferol to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of calciferol from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «calciferol» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

骨化醇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calciferol
570 millions of speakers

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calciferol
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

calciferol
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كالسيفرول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кальциферол
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

calciferol
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

calciferol
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

calciferol
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Calciferol
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

calciferol
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カルシフェロール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

칼시 페롤
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Calciferol
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

calciferol
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கல்சிபெரோல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅल्सीफेरॉल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

calciferol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calciferolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kalcyferol
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кальциферол
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

calciferol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

calciferol
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kalsiferol
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kalciferol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

calciferol
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of calciferol

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALCIFEROL»

The term «calciferol» is regularly used and occupies the 107.465 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALCIFEROL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about calciferol

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALCIFEROL»

Discover the use of calciferol in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to calciferol and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Comparative Animal Biochemistry
be that the calciferol metabolites are involved in calcium homeostasis, maintaining, for example, the calcium concentration in the blood plasma of the shark at a level one-third that of the surrounding seawater. At a concentration of 20-80 u-g/1, ...
Klaus Urich, 1994
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Hayes' Handbook of Pesticide Toxicology
The trade name is Sorexa C.R. for a combination of calciferol and warfarin. (d) Physical and Chemical Properties The empirical formula is C28H44O and the molecular weight is 396.63. It forms colorless prismatic crystals. The melting point is ...
‎2010
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Herb, Nutrient, and Drug Interactions: Clinical Implications ...
Nutrient Names: Vitamin D, calciferol. Synonyms: 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D, calciferol, calcipotriol, cholecalciferol (vitamin D3), ergocalciferol (vitamin D2), irradiated ergocalciferol, ergosterol (provitamin D2), activated/irradiated ergosterol ...
Mitchell Bebel Stargrove, Jonathan Treasure, Dwight L. McKee, 2008
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Diseases of the Kidney and Urinary Tract
Calciferol (Vitamin D3) Treatment with vitamin D metabolites has been shown to ameliorate defects in calcium homeostasis in chronic renal failure. In 1943, Liu and Chu reported that physiologic doses of calciferol were ineffective in ...
Robert W. Schrier, 2007
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Osteoporosis, Two-Volume Set
PHARMACOLOGICAL USE The use of calciferol in the management of osteoporosis has passed through at least two phases. In the 1970s, awareness that intestinal calcium absorption declined with age and the possibility that it was lower in ...
Robert Marcus, David Feldman, Jennifer Kelsey, 2001
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Endocrinology
As regards their effects in controlling symptoms and plasma calcium level, there seems little to choose between calciferol and A.T. 10, though it is possible that the former is more likely to lead to hypercalcaemia in view of the fact that it acts ...
P.R. Yadav, 2004
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Discovery the Popular Journal of Knowledge
Specimens of ergosterol were then irradiated, and from them the first samples of pure vitamin D were prepared, and christened calciferol. Minute amounts of calciferol will cure the most stubborn cases of rickets. It has since been found that the ...
A. S. Russell, John Andrews Benn
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Handbook of Poisoning in Dogs and Cats
Type of product Calciferol (vitamin D2) is found in vitamin preparations, cod liver oil, in some veterinary preparations — especially injections used to prevent parturient paresis (hypocalcaemia after birth). It has occasionally been used as a  ...
Alexander Campbell, Michael Chapman, 2008
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Dr. K. M. Nadkarni's Indian Materia medica
From Ergosterol minute quantities of the active substance in white needle-like crystals called "Calciferol" or Vitamin D. has been separated. The crystals are insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and in 50 to 100 parts of vegetable oils.
K. M. Nadkarni, A. K. Nadkarni, 1982
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Osteoporosis: Pathophysiology and Clinical Management
However, even in advanced liver disease there is usually sufficient capacity to provide adequate hydroxylation of vitamin D, so calciferol is all that is necessary. Oral or parenteral administration of calciferol is effective. Daily doses between 400 ...
Robert A. Adler, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALCIFEROL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term calciferol is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vitamin D Improves Depression in Women With Liver Disease
"We gave everyone with vitamin D levels <30 ng/mL 20,000 IU calciferol daily for the first 7 days and then weekly for a total duration of 6 months ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
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The role of nutrition in the development, maintenance, and repair of …
Vitamin A (calciferol) assists in the establishment of epithelium, mucous membranes, salivary gland cells, enamel, and dentin. When vitamin A ... «RDH, Jun 15»
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7 Sneaky Animal Ingredients to Watch Out For in Supplements
... in vitamin D supplements. If you purchase vitamin D3, most likely, it's in the form of calciferol or cholecalciferol, which means it's from lanolin. «One Green Planet, Aug 14»
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A Better Form of Vitamin C
Strohle A, Wolters M, Hahn A. Micronutrients at the interface between inflammation and infection--ascorbic acid and calciferol: part 1, general ... «ProHealth, May 13»
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The Industrial Diels Alder, Revisited in Detail
Two other drugs were identified in the top 200 generic drugs of US retail sales in 2008: Calcitriol and its precursor Calciferol. Since 2002, Liu ... «Corante, Feb 13»
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Is Vitamin D a Good Idea for Diabetics?
Christakos S, Friedlander EJ, Frandsen BR, Norman AW: Studies on the mode of action of calciferol. XIII. Development of a radioimmunoassay ... «Huffington Post, Dec 12»
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Vitamin D Levels, Absorption and Lower Back Pain After Failed …
When the researchers tested vitamin D, they discovered the mean serum 25-hydroxy-calciferol levels in the nine failed-surgery patients was 17.9 ng/ml, ... «Dynamic Chiropractic, Aug 12»
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Increasing number suffer from D-deficiency
A level of over 50ng of 25Hydroxy Calciferol (standard Vit D blood test) is considered normal. It is common to find more than 50 to 100% of ... «Times of India, Feb 12»
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Vitamin D deficiency: A disease of modern civilization
A level of over 50ng of 25Hydroxy Calciferol (standard Vit D blood test) is considered normal. It is common to find more than 50 to 100% of ... «Times of India, Jul 11»
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Appetising oysters
They are an excellent source of vitamins A, B1(thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), C and D (calciferol). Four or five medium-sized oysters ... «Marlborough Express, Mar 11»

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