Dihydroxyvitamin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dihydroxyvitamin is a noun meaning A physiologically active metabolite of a vitamin, with two hydroxy groups substituted in any position.
Meaning
A physiologically active metabolite of a vitamin, with two hydroxy groups substituted in any position.
Example Sentences
It is also well understood that the vitamins themselves are not biologically active but that they are first converted to the 1a,25-dihydroxyvitamins (386 and 154, respectively) which exhibit the biological behavior associated with the vitamins.
Word Forms
- dihydroxyvitamins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hydroxyvitamin, dihydroretinol, dihydrotachysterol, dehydroretinol, hydroxycalciferol, dihydroxycalciferol.
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