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VITAMIN D
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
Synonyms:
calciferol; cholecalciferol; D; ergocalciferol; viosterol; vitamin D
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("vitamin D" is a kind of...):
fat-soluble vitamin (any vitamin that is soluble in fats)
Meronyms (substance of "vitamin D"):
ergosterol (a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation)
Context examples:
To keep bones strong, eat a diet rich in calcium and vitamin D, exercise and do not smoke.
(Osteoporosis, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
Paricalcitol belongs to the family of drugs called vitamin D analogs.
(Paricalcitol, NCI Dictionary)
A synthetic noncalcemic, nonphosphatemic vitamin D analogue.
(Paricalcitol, NCI Thesaurus)
The active form of vitamin D. Calcitriol is formed in the kidneys or made in the laboratory.
(Calcitriol, NCI Dictionary)
A synthetic physiologically-active analog of vitamin D, specifically the vitamin D3 form.
(Calcitriol, NCI Thesaurus)
Cholesterol is important for good health and is needed for making cell walls, tissues, hormones, vitamin D, and bile acid.
(Cholesterol, NCI Dictionary)
The activated form of cholecalciferol binds to vitamin D receptors and modulates gene expression.
(Cholecalciferol, NCI Thesaurus)
Ultraviolet irradiation of ergosterol (plant vitamin D) forms ergocalciferol (vitamin D2).
(D Vitamin, NCI Thesaurus)
It is caused by not having enough vitamin D in the diet or by not getting enough sunlight.
(Childhood Rickets, NCI Dictionary)
To have strong bones when you are young, and to prevent bone loss when you are older, you need to get enough calcium, vitamin D and exercise.
(Bone Diseases, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
