intradiol

I1N1T1R1A1D2I1O1L1

adjective

Between the carbon atoms that carry the two hydroxyl groups of a diol

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Meanings

adjectiveintradiol (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiochemistryBetween the carbon atoms that carry the two hydroxyl groups of a diol

    Local oxygen levels may be further reduced by the up regulation of a putative secreted intradiol dioxygenase (PAU_03890), as this class of enzyme utilise molecular oxygen.

    2015 December 18, “From Insect to Man: Photorhabdus Sheds Light on the Emergence of Human Pathogenicity”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From intra- + diol.

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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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