dehydrocholesterol

English

Etymology

From dehydro- +‎ cholesterol.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): [diːhaɪdɹəˌkəˈlɛstəɹɒɫ]

Noun

dehydrocholesterol (countable and uncountable, plural dehydrocholesterols)

  1. (organic chemistry) A sterol, 7-dehydrocholesterol, found in the skin, that, on exposure to light, is converted into vitamin D

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