hydroxyecdysone

English

Etymology

From hydroxy- +‎ ecdysone.

Noun

hydroxyecdysone (plural hydroxyecdysones)

1. (organic chemistry) A sterol (a ecdysteroid hormone) that controls moulting and metamorphosis of arthropods

Usage notes

• 20-Hydroxyecdysone is the compound described in Wikipedia, but 23-hydroxyecdysone (and its derivatives) also exists.