vitamin d

vi·ta·min d

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vahy-tuh-min dee]
- /ˈvaɪ tə mɪn di/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vahy-tuh-min dee]
- /ˈvaɪ tə mɪn di/

Definitions of vitamin d words

noun vitamin d calciferol. 1
noun vitamin d organic nutrient 1
noun vitamin d any of the fat-soluble vitamins, including calciferol and cholecalciferol, occurring in fish-liver oils (esp cod-liver oil), milk, butter, and eggs: used in the treatment of rickets and osteomalacia 0
noun vitamin d any of several fat-soluble vitamins that are essential for increased absorption of calcium and phosphorus from the intestinal tract, found in fish-liver oils, milk, egg yolk, etc. or produced by irradiation of provitamins 0
abbreviation VITAMIN D vitamin D2 0
abbreviation VITAMIN D vitamin D3 0

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Origin of vitamin d

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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vitamin d popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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