| vitamin D |
Vitamin D is essential for absorption of calcium and phosphate particularly during childhood. It prevents rickets and helps maintain healthy teeth and bones. In excess, it can cause kidney stones. This condition is called Hypervitaminosis D.
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| vitamin D |
A fat soluble vitamin. Necessary for bone and tooth structure. Formed in the skin on exposure to sunlight.
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| vitamin D3 |
Activated 7-dehydrocholesterol, cholecalciferol, also called activated 7-dehydrocholesterol, cholecalciferol.
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| vitamin D |
A vitamin related to the steroids and needed for the normal growth of bones and teeth and for absorbing calcium and phosphorus from the intestines. The vitamin is present in natural foods in small amounts, and the needed amounts are usually gotten from vitamins added to various foods, especially milk and dairy products, and exposure to sunlight.
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| vitamin D |
One of only three vitamins that are absorbed by the skin (the other two are vitamins A and E). Vitamin D is necessary for the reproduction of new skin cells.
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