25-hydroxycholecalciferol

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25-hydroxycholecalciferol /25-hy·droxy·cho·le·cal·cif·e·rol/ (-ko″lĕ-kal-sif´er-ol) an intermediate in the hepatic activation of cholecalciferol; as the pharmaceutical preparation calcifediol, it is used in the treatment of hypocalcemia, hypophosphatemia, rickets, and osteodystrophy associated with various medical conditions.

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A metabolite of vitamin D₃ that is produced primarily in the liver and is the circulating form of vitamin D in the body. It promotes intestinal absorption of calcium and is used in the treatment of rickets.

25-hydroxycholecalciferol [hi-drok″sĭ-ko″le-kal-sif´er-ol]

a metabolically activated form of cholecalciferol (vitamin D₃) synthesized in the liver.

25-hydroxycholecalciferol

a metabolically activated form of cholecalciferol synthesized in the liver.

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