vitamin D

English

Noun

vitamin D (uncountable)

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.

Alternative forms

vit. D (abbreviation)

Derived terms

Translations

Any of a number of fat-soluble vitamins

Finnish: D-vitamiini
German: Vitamin D n
Portuguese: vitamina D f

Russian: витами́н D m (vitamín D)
Swedish: D-vitamin

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