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dihydrotachysterol

noun di·hy·dro·tachy·ste·rol
\-ˌtak-i-ˈster-ˌl, -ˈstir-, -ˌōl\

Medical Definition of DIHYDROTACHYSTEROL

:  a crystalline alcohol C28H45OH used in the treatment of hypocalcemia (as in hypoparathyroidism)

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