Define the word vitamin D"vitamin D" gcide "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.
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"vitamin D" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"
vitamin D
n : a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets [syn: calciferol,
viosterol, ergocalciferol, cholecarciferol, D]
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