dehydrocholesterol.
A sterol, 7-dehydrocholesterol, found in the skin, that, on exposure to light, is converted into vitamin D
Meaning & usage
A sterol, 7-dehydrocholesterol, found in the skin, that, on exposure to light, is converted into vitamin D
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English hydro- English dehydro- English cholesterol English dehydrocholesterol From dehydro- + cholesterol.
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