Letter V

Vitamin D3

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A vitamin produced by the body when exposed to ultraviolet light or obtained from dietary sources.

Vitamin D3 is a hormone that has an important role in calcium and phosphorus metabolism.

Technically, vitamin D3 is not a vitamin because the body can produce it.

Also known as cholecalciferol

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