Dehydroepisterol
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dehydroepisterol is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) Any dehydro derivative of episterol, but especially 5-dehydroepisterol which is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of steroids.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Any dehydro derivative of episterol, but especially 5-dehydroepisterol which is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of steroids.
Word Forms
- dehydroepisterols
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include episterol, dehydroecdysone, dehydroprogesterone, androstenetriol, dehydroandrosterone, isoandrosterone.
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