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ergocalciferol

 
Dictionary: er·go·cal·cif·er·ol   (ûr'gō-kăl-sĭf'ə-rôl', -rōl') pronunciation
n.

See vitamin D2.

[ERGO(T) + CALCIFEROL.]


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Veterinary Dictionary: ergocalciferol
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Vitamin D2; an oil-soluble antirachitic vitamin. See also vitamin d.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
  Synonyms: vitamin D, calciferol, viosterol, cholecarciferol, D


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Ergocalciferol
Ergocalciferol
IUPAC name
Other names Drisdol (Sanofi-Synthelabo), Calcidol (Patrin Pharma), (S,Z)-3-((E)-2-[(1R,3aS,7aR)-1-((2R,5R,E)-5,6-dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl)-7a-methyldihydro-1H-inden-4(2H,5H,6H,7H,7aH)-ylidene]ethylidene)-4-methylenecyclohexanol
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CAS number 50-14-6 Yes check.svgY
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Properties
Molecular formula C28H44O
Molar mass 396.65 g/mol
Melting point

114-118 °C

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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Ergocalciferol (Deltalin, Eli Lilly and Company) is a form of vitamin D, also called vitamin D2. It has the systematic name "(3β,5Z,7E,22E)-9,10-secoergosta-5,7,10(19),22-tetraen-3-ol". It is created from viosterol, which in turn is created when ultraviolet light activates ergosterol.

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