calciferol

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

calciferol
    n 1: a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets [syn: {vitamin
         D}, {calciferol}, {viosterol}, {ergocalciferol},
         {cholecalciferol}, {D}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

vitamin D \vitamin D\ n.
   any of several chemically related fat-soluble vitamins that
   prevent rickets. It is found in fish-liver oils, egg yolks
   and milk. Component vitamin D2 is also called {calciferol},
   and vitamin D3 is called {cholecalciferol}.

   Syn: calciferol, ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol.
        [WordNet 1.5]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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]

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