Dehydrocholesterol
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation [diːhaɪdɹəˌkəˈlɛstəɹɒɫ] · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dehydrocholesterol is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A sterol, 7-dehydrocholesterol, found in the skin, that, on exposure to light, is converted into vitamin D.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A sterol, 7-dehydrocholesterol, found in the skin, that, on exposure to light, is converted into vitamin D.
Word Forms
- dehydrocholesterols
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reductase, hydroxycholecalciferol, dihydroxycholecalciferol, hydroxycholesterol, trihydroxycholesterol, cholesterin.
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