Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calcitriol

/ˌkæl.sɪˈtɹaɪˌɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: cal-citri-ol
IPA: /ˌkæl.sɪˈtɹaɪˌɔl/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῐξ (khắlĭx)bor.? substratebor.? Latin calx Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English calcium English calci- English triol English calcitriol From calci- (“vitamin D derivative”) + triol.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkæl.sɪˈtɹaɪˌɔl/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

calcitriols (plural)

Derived Forms

calcipotriol calcitroic eldecalcitol falecalcitriol lexacalcitol maxacalcitol paricalcitol tacalcitol

Frequently Paired Words

calciferol

Questions

How do you pronounce calcitriol?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæl.sɪˈtɹaɪˌɔl/.
What does calcitriol mean?: 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.
Where does calcitriol come from?: Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῐξ (khắlĭx)bor.? substratebor.? Latin calx Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English calcium English calci- English triol English calcitriol From calci- (“vitamin D derivative”) + triol.

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