DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL

Meaning of DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL in English

[ di:ˌhʌɪdrə(ʊ)kə'lɛstərɒl ]

■ noun Biochemistry a compound present in the skin, which is converted to cholecalciferol (vitamin D 3 ) by ultraviolet light.

Origin

1930s: from dehydro- 'that has lost hydrogen' + cholesterol .

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DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL — dē|hīdrō+ noun Etymology: dehydr- + cholesterol : a crystalline steroid alcohol C 27 H 43 OH that occurs chiefly in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL — дегидрохолестерин
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DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL — дегидрохолестерин
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7-DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL — noun see dehydrocholesterol
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VITAMIN D — Any of a group of fat-soluble alcohol s important in calcium metabolism in animals to form strong bones and teeth …
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VITAMIN D — noun : any or all of several fat-soluble antirachitic vitamins that are related chemically to the steroids, that are essential …
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CHOLECALCIFEROL — [ ˌkɒlɪkal'sɪf(ə)rɒl ] ■ noun Biochemistry vitamin D 3 , a compound essential for the deposition of calcium in bones …
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VITAMIN D — any of a group of fat-soluble alcohols important in calcium metabolism in animals. They are formed by ultraviolet irradiation (sunlight) …
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RICKETS — also called Vitamin D Deficiency, disease of infancy and childhood characterized by defective bone growth and caused by a lack …
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WINDAUS, ADOLF
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VITAMIN D — Any of a group of fat-soluble alcohol s important in calcium metabolism in animals to form strong bones and teeth …
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ДЕГИДРОХОЛЕСТЕРИН — dehydrocholesterol
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