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allopregnanediol

allopregnanediol noun: an isomer of pregnanediol, 5α-pregnane-3α,20α-diol; it is an endogenous metabolite of progesterone and allopregnanolone.

Noun

allopregnanediol (uncountable)

  1. An isomer of pregnanediol, 5α-pregnane-3α,20α-diol; it is an endogenous metabolite of progesterone and allopregnanolone

Origin of allopregnanediol

From allo- + pregnanediol.

Questions about allopregnanediol

What does allopregnanediol mean?
Allopregnanediol means an isomer of pregnanediol, 5α-pregnane-3α,20α-diol; it is an endogenous metabolite of progesterone and allopregnanolone.
What part of speech is allopregnanediol?
Allopregnanediol is a noun.

Words near allopregnanediol in the dictionary

  1. allopreen
  2. allopreened
  3. allopreening
  4. allopregnanalone
  5. allopregnane
  6. allopregnanediol
  7. allopregnanolone
  8. alloproliferation
  9. alloproliferative
  10. alloprotein
  11. alloproteins

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