7-dehydrocholesterol

noun

A zoosterol that functions in the serum as a cholesterol precursor, and is photochemically converted to vitamin D3 in the skin.

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Meanings

noun7-dehydrocholesterol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA zoosterol that functions in the serum as a cholesterol precursor, and is photochemically converted to vitamin D3 in the skin.
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