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alfacalcidol

/ˌæl.fəˈkæl.sɪˌdɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-fa-cal-ci-dol
IPA
/ˌæl.fəˈkæl.sɪˌdɔl/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic analog of vitamin D₃, used in the treatment of conditions resulting from vitamin D deficiency.

Uncountable

Etymology

From alpha- + -calci- (“vitamin D analog/derivative”) + d(i)ol.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæl.fəˈkæl.sɪˌdɔl/
  • British English: /ˌal.fəˈkal.sɪ.dɒl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

1-hydroxycholecalciferol (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce alfacalcidol?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæl.fəˈkæl.sɪˌdɔl/.
What does alfacalcidol mean?
A synthetic analog of vitamin D₃, used in the treatment of conditions resulting from vitamin D deficiency.
Where does alfacalcidol come from?
From alpha- + -calci- (“vitamin D analog/derivative”) + d(i)ol.

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