A higher than normal level may be due to a number of health conditions. 1  Common causes include: 2  Being on bed rest for a long time. 3  Consuming too much calcium or vitamin D. 4  Hyperparathyroidism (parathyroid glands make too much of their hormone; often associated with a low vitamin D level).
Definition of 'coup de grace'. coup de grace (ku dÉ grÉs ) A coup de grace is an action or event which finally destroys something, for example, an institution, which has been gradually growing weaker. Irving Kristol delivered the coup de grace in a letter dated June 12: they had decided to reject the proposal.
A sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force. Classified under: Nouns denoting acts or actions. Synonyms: coup; coup d'etat; putsch; takeover. Hypernyms (coup is a kind of...): group action (action taken by a group of people).Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of coup): countercoup (a sudden and decisive overthrow of a government that gained power by a coup d'etat).. a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force. 2. a brilliant and notable success. Familiarity information: COUP used as a noun is rare.