vitamin D3
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Tweet n. A colorless crystalline compound, C27H44O, found in fish, eggs, and fortified foods and formed in the skin of humans and other vertebrates upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation, as in sunlight. It is often used as a dietary supplement. Also called cholecalciferol. |
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