doxercalciferol
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Doxercalciferol.svg/220px-Doxercalciferol.svg.png)
Etymology
[edit]From d(ihydr)ox(y) + er(go)calciferol.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdɑk.sɚ.kælˈsɪf.əˌɹɔl/
Noun
[edit]doxercalciferol (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic analogue of ergocalciferol, used as a drug to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism and metabolic bone disease.