dehydrocholesterol

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

dehydro- +‎ cholesterol

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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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