Noun: cholecalciferol ,kow-lu,kal'si-fu,rówl
- A fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
"Our bodies produce cholecalciferol when exposed to sunlight";
- vitamin D, calciferol, viosterol, ergocalciferol, D
Derived forms: cholecalciferols
Type of: fat-soluble vitamin
Encyclopedia: Cholecalciferol