desmethylsterol

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noun

Any sterol lacking a methyl group in a specified position, e.g. 4-desmethylsterol.

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Meanings

noundesmethylsterol (plural desmethylsterols)

plural desmethylsterols

  1. chemistryAny sterol lacking a methyl group in a specified position, e.g. 4-desmethylsterol.

Origin

From desmethyl + sterol.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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