calciferol \cal*cif"er*ol\ n. one of the forms of {vitamin D}, a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets. It is an unsaturated alcohol, {C28H43OH} found in foods such as milk and fish liver oils. It is used as a dietary supplement in milk. Syn: vitamin D, ergocalciferol, cholecarciferol, D. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]