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(kal-sih-TREE-ol)
| | The active form of vitamin D. Calcitriol is formed in the kidneys or made in the laboratory. It is used as a drug to increase calcium levels in the body in order to treat skeletal and tissue-related calcium deficiencies caused by kidney or thyroid disorders. |
| Previous Definitions: | CAD, cadmium, caffeine, calcification, calcitonin | | Next Definitions: | calcium, calcium carbonate, calcium gluconate, calcium levoleucovorin, calendula ointment |
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