dehydroecdysone

D2E1H4Y4D2R1O1E1C3D2Y4S1O1N1E1

noun

Any of several isomeric steroids; 3-dehydroecdysone plays a role in insect hormone biosynthesis

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Meanings

noundehydroecdysone (plural dehydroecdysones)

plural dehydroecdysones

  1. chemistryAny of several isomeric steroids; 3-dehydroecdysone plays a role in insect hormone biosynthesis

Origin

From dehydro- + ecdysone.

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APA

dehydroecdysone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehydroecdysone

MLA

“dehydroecdysone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehydroecdysone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dehydroecdysone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehydroecdysone.

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