hydroxypregnenolone

noun

A steroid obtained by hydroxylation of pregnenolone.

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Meanings

nounhydroxypregnenolone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA steroid obtained by hydroxylation of pregnenolone.

Origin

From hydroxy- + pregnenolone.

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

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

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

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