Definitions for ergocalciferol
er·go·cal·cif·er·ol

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1. vitamin D, calciferol, viosterol, ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol, Dnoun

   a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

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1. ergocalciferolnoun

   vitamin D2, one of the D vitamins, a group of related substances that prevent rickets.

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1. ergocalciferolnoun

   Constituent of vitamin D and vitamin D.

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1. Ergocalciferol

   Ergocalciferol, also known as vitamin D2 and nonspecifically calciferol, is a type of vitamin D found in food and used as a dietary supplement. As a supplement it is used to prevent and treat vitamin D deficiency. This includes vitamin D deficiency due to poor absorption by the intestines or liver disease. It may also be used for low blood calcium due to hypoparathyroidism. It is used by mouth or injection into a muscle.Excessive doses can result in increased urine production, high blood pressure, kidney stones, kidney failure, weakness, and constipation. If high doses are taken for a long period of time, tissue calcification may occur. Normal doses are safe in pregnancy. It works by increasing the amount of calcium absorbed by the intestines and kidneys. Food in which it is found include some mushrooms.Ergocalciferol was first described in 1936. Ergocalciferol is available as a generic medication and over the counter. In 2020, it was the 46th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 14 million prescriptions. Certain foods such as breakfast cereal and margarine have ergocalciferol added to them in some countries. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.

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1. ergocalciferol

   Ergocalciferol, also known as vitamin D2, is a type of vitamin D found in certain types of foods and used as a dietary supplement. Its main function is to help the body absorb calcium and phosphorous, which is essential for the development and maintenance of healthy bones and teeth. It's also used to prevent and treat certain types of bone disorders such as rickets and osteomalacia. Ergocalciferol is synthesized from ergosterol, a compound found in yeast and fungi, via UV irradiation.

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1. Ergocalciferol

   Ergocalciferol is a provitamin form of vitamin D, also called vitamin D2. In isolated manufactured formats, it is marketed under various names including Deltalin, discontinued Drisdol, and Calcidol. Ergocalciferol is created when ultraviolet light activates ergosterol. Ergocalciferol may be used as a vitamin D supplement, and a 2011 clinical guideline considered it to be as effective as cholecalciferol, which is produced naturally by the skin when exposed to ultraviolet light. Conflicting evidence exists for how similarly D2 and D3 behave in the body and whether they are equally active, with preliminary studies suggesting D3 is more potent, while others report equal efficacy. Cholecalciferol is sensitive to UV radiation and rapidly, but reversibly, forms other sterols which can further irreversibly convert to ergosterol.

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   The numerical value of ergocalciferol in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

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   The numerical value of ergocalciferol in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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