See Also: calcitriol(medicine)
Calcitriol(health)
receptors, calcitriol(medicine)

discussive (iou) and Calcitriol (health)


discussive (iou)



discussive adjective & noun. L16.
[medieval Latin discussivus, formed as DISCUSS: see -IVE.]
A. adjective.
Having the property of dissipating swellings etc. L16-E18.
Able to settle a point in question; decisive. E-M17.
Of or pertaining to discussion or debate. arch. M17.
B. noun. A preparation having the property of dissipating swellings etc. Only in 17.
discussively adverb (rare) E17.

Calcitriol (health)


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.