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Preferred Name

Ergocalciferols

Definitions
Derivatives of ERGOSTEROL formed by ULTRAVIOLET RAYS breaking of the C9-C10 bond. They differ from CHOLECALCIFEROL in having a double bond between C22 and C23 and a methyl group at C24.
Synonyms
Ergocalciferol
Vitamin D2
Vitamin D 2
Calciferols
D2, Vitamin
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