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hydroxyvitamin

Deficiency vs Hydroxyvitamin - What's the difference?

deficiency | hydroxyvitamin |


As nouns the difference between deficiency and hydroxyvitamin

is that deficiency is inadequacy or incompleteness while hydroxyvitamin is any hydroxy derivative of a vitamin, but in practice a derivative of vitamin D that is measured in order to diagnose vitamin D deficiency.

Vitamin vs Hydroxyvitamin - What's the difference?

vitamin | hydroxyvitamin |


As nouns the difference between vitamin and hydroxyvitamin

is that vitamin is vitamin while hydroxyvitamin is (biochemistry) any hydroxy derivative of a vitamin, but in practice a derivative of vitamin d that is measured in order to diagnose vitamin d deficiency.

Hydroxy vs Hydroxyvitamin - What's the difference?

hydroxy | hydroxyvitamin |


As an adjective hydroxy

is being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.

As a noun hydroxyvitamin is

any hydroxy derivative of a vitamin, but in practice a derivative of vitamin D that is measured in order to diagnose vitamin D deficiency.