paricalcitol
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From [Term?] + calcit(ri)ol.
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Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpæɹ.ɪˈkæl.sɪˌtɔl/
Noun[edit]
paricalcitol (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An analog of calcitriol (the active form of vitamin D) that is used for the prevention and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism.