vitamin D

English

noun
Definitions
  • Any of a number of fat-soluble vitamins, required for normal bone development and that prevents rickets; can be manufactured in the skin on exposure to sunlight.

Etymology

Compound from English vitamin + English D (data, Canonical Decomposition, 4th letter).

Origin

English

D

Gloss

data, Canonical Decomposition, 4th letter

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