calcitriol (English, noun)
expansion: calcitriol (uncountable)
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glosses: A physiologically active metabolic derivative C₂₇H₄₄O₃ of cholecalciferol (1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol) that is synthesized in the liver and kidney and stimulates the intestinal absorption of calcium.
tags: uncountable
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