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calcitriol

/kælˈsɪtrɪɒl/

/kælˈsɪtriˌɔl/

calcitriolnoun

Translations

кальцитриол

Calcitriol is used to treat calcium deficiency.

Кальцитриол используется для лечения дефицита кальция.

Definitions

Calcitriol is the active form of vitamin D, a hormone that helps regulate calcium and phosphate levels in the blood, promoting healthy bone formation.

The doctor prescribed calcitriol to help manage the patient's calcium deficiency.

calcitrioladjective

/kælˈsɪtrɪɒl/

/kælˈsɪtriˌɔl/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., calcitriol therapy) to modify it.

Definitions

Relating to, containing, or involving calcitriol.

The team studied the calcitriol response in kidney cells.