hydroxycholesterol

noun

Any of several hydroxy derivatives of cholesterol, some of which are metabolic intermediates

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Meanings

nounhydroxycholesterol (plural hydroxycholesterols)

plural hydroxycholesterols

  1. biochemistryAny of several hydroxy derivatives of cholesterol, some of which are metabolic intermediates

Origin

From hydroxy + cholesterol.

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hydroxycholesterol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxycholesterol

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“hydroxycholesterol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxycholesterol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydroxycholesterol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxycholesterol.

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