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(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric steroids; 3-dehydroecdysone plays a role in insect hormone biosynthesis.
Use dehydroecdysone when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dehydroecdysone means (organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric steroids; 3-dehydroecdysone plays a role in insect hormone biosynthesis.
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