calcitriol

See also: Calcitriol

English

Etymology

From calci- (“vitamin D derivative”) +‎ triol.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌkæl.sɪˈtɹaɪˌɔl/

Noun

calcitriol (uncountable)

(biochemistry, pharmacology) A physiologically active metabolic derivative C₂₇H₄₄O₃ of cholecalciferol (1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol) that is synthesized in the liver and kidney and stimulates the intestinal absorption of calcium.
Coordinate term: calciferol

Derived terms

Translations

Translations

German: Calcitriol n
Japanese: カルシトリオール (karushitoriōru)
Portuguese: calcitriol m
Spanish: calcitriol m

See also

Category:Vitamin D3 on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

References

“calcitriol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaw.si.tɾiˈɔw/ [kaʊ̯.si.tɾɪˈɔʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /kaw.siˈtɾjɔw/ [kaʊ̯.siˈtɾjɔʊ̯]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kal.si.tɾiˈɔl/ [kaɫ.si.tɾiˈɔɫ], (faster pronunciation) /kal.siˈtɾjɔl/ [kaɫ.siˈtɾjɔɫ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kal.si.tɾiˈɔ.li/ [kaɫ.si.tɾiˈɔ.li], (faster pronunciation) /kal.siˈtɾjɔ.li/ [kaɫ.siˈtɾjɔ.li]

Hyphenation: cal‧ci‧tri‧ol

Noun

calcitriol m (uncountable)

(biochemistry) calcitriol

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kalθiˈtɾjol/ [kal̟.θiˈt̪ɾjol] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
IPA^(key): /kalsiˈtɾjol/ [kal.siˈt̪ɾjol] (Latin America, Philippines)
Rhymes: -ol
Syllabification: cal‧ci‧triol

Noun

calcitriol m (uncountable)

(biochemistry) calcitriol

See also

Category:Vitamin D3 on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons