Term: calcitriol
IPA: ˌkæl.sɪˈtɹaɪˌɔl

{{also|Calcitriol}}
==English==
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[[File:Calcitriol.svg|thumb|Chemical structure of '''calcitriol''']]

===Etymology===
{{ety|en|:af|calci-<t:[[vitamin D]] derivative>|triol|text=+|tree=1}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˌkæl.sɪˈtɹaɪˌɔl/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|biochemistry|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[physiologically]] active [[metabolic]] [[derivative]] {{chemf|C27H44O3}} of [[cholecalciferol]] (1,25-[[dihydroxycholecalciferol]]) that is synthesized in the [[liver]] a