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hydroxycholesterol

hydroxycholesterol noun: any of several hydroxy derivatives of cholesterol, some of which are metabolic intermediates.

Noun

hydroxycholesterol (plural hydroxycholesterols)

  1. Any of several hydroxy derivatives of cholesterol, some of which are metabolic intermediates

Forms of hydroxycholesterol

pluralhydroxycholesterols

Origin of hydroxycholesterol

From hydroxy + cholesterol.

Questions about hydroxycholesterol

What does hydroxycholesterol mean?
Hydroxycholesterol means any of several hydroxy derivatives of cholesterol, some of which are metabolic intermediates.
What part of speech is hydroxycholesterol?
Hydroxycholesterol is a noun.
What is the plural of hydroxycholesterol?
The plural of hydroxycholesterol is hydroxycholesterols.

Words near hydroxycholesterol in the dictionary

  1. hydroxychloroquine
  2. hydroxychloroquinoline
  3. hydroxychlorpromazine
  4. hydroxycholecalciferol
  5. hydroxycholecalciferols
  6. hydroxycholesterol
  7. hydroxycholesterols
  8. hydroxycinnamate
  9. hydroxycinnamates
  10. hydroxycinnamic
  11. hydroxycinnamic acid

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