dehydrocholesterol

English

Etymology

dehydro- +‎ cholesterol

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): [diːhaɪdɹəˌkəˈlɛstəɹɒɫ]

Noun

dehydrocholesterol (countable and uncountable, plural dehydrocholesterols)

1. (organic chemistry) A sterol, 7-dehydrocholesterol, found in the skin, that, on exposure to light, is converted into vitamin D

Derived terms

• 7-dehydrocholesterol