cholecalciferol vs calciferol

cholecalciferol and calciferol both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cholecalciferol	Yes	No	No	No
calciferol	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cholecalciferol and calciferol are synonyms defined as:

cholecalciferol and calciferol: a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

Other synonyms of cholecalciferol include D, ergocalciferol, viosterol, vitamin D.

cholecalciferol (noun)	calciferol (noun)
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets	a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets