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(organic chemistry) Any dehydro derivative of episterol, but especially 5-dehydroepisterol which is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of steroids.
Use dehydroepisterol when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dehydroepisterol means (organic chemistry) Any dehydro derivative of episterol, but especially 5-dehydroepisterol which is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of steroids.
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