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ketocholesterol

ketocholesterol noun: any derivative of cholesterol having a ketonic substituent, one isomer of which inhibits cholesterol uptake in the coronary arteries.

Noun

ketocholesterol (plural ketocholesterols)

  1. Any derivative of cholesterol having a ketonic substituent, one isomer of which inhibits cholesterol uptake in the coronary arteries

Forms of ketocholesterol

pluralketocholesterols

Origin of ketocholesterol

From keto- + cholesterol.

Questions about ketocholesterol

What does ketocholesterol mean?
Ketocholesterol means any derivative of cholesterol having a ketonic substituent, one isomer of which inhibits cholesterol uptake in the coronary arteries.
What part of speech is ketocholesterol?
Ketocholesterol is a noun.
What is the plural of ketocholesterol?
The plural of ketocholesterol is ketocholesterols.

Words near ketocholesterol in the dictionary

  1. ketocarboxylates
  2. ketocarboxylic acid
  3. ketocarboxylic acids
  4. ketocarotenoid
  5. ketocarotenoids
  6. ketocholesterol
  7. ketocholesterols
  8. ketoconazol
  9. ketoconazole
  10. ketocyclazocine
  11. ketodiet

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