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hydroxypregnenolone

hydroxypregnenolone noun: a steroid obtained by hydroxylation of pregnenolone.

Noun

hydroxypregnenolone (uncountable)

  1. A steroid obtained by hydroxylation of pregnenolone.

Origin of hydroxypregnenolone

From hydroxy- + pregnenolone.

Questions about hydroxypregnenolone

What does hydroxypregnenolone mean?
Hydroxypregnenolone means a steroid obtained by hydroxylation of pregnenolone.
What part of speech is hydroxypregnenolone?
Hydroxypregnenolone is a noun.

Words near hydroxypregnenolone in the dictionary

  1. hydroxypioglitazone
  2. hydroxypiperidine
  3. hydroxypiperidines
  4. hydroxypolymer
  5. hydroxypolymers
  6. hydroxypregnenolone
  7. hydroxyprocaine
  8. hydroxyprogesterone
  9. hydroxyproline
  10. hydroxyprolines
  11. hydroxyprolyl

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