doxercalciferol en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌdɑk.sɚ.kælˈsɪf.əˌɹɔl/ (General-American)
Etymology
From d(ihydr)ox(y) + er(go)calciferol.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A synthetic analogue of ergocalciferol, used as a drug to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism and metabolic bone disease.