calciferol

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Definition of calciferol

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noun

(uncountable)Vitamin D₃ (C₂₇H₄₄O)

“Owing to the exceptional difficulty of purification in the sterol group, we cannot yet be certain that this substance is a single compound, but we think the provisional adoption of a new name is justified, for the sake of convenience, and suggest “Calciferol” in view of the high antirachitic activity of the substance.”

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Coined in 1931 as a blend of calciferous + sterol (see quote below).

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