25-hydroxycholecalciferol
25-hydroxycholecalciferol 25-hy·drox·y·cho·le·cal·cif·er·ol (-hī-drŏk’sē-kō’lĭ-kāl-sĭf’ə-rôl’, -rōl’)
n.
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.
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