monohydroxylated

adjective

Modified by the addition of a single hydroxyl group

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Meanings

adjectivemonohydroxylated (not comparable)
  1. not comparableModified by the addition of a single hydroxyl group

    PCBs potentially target the endocrine system, monohydroxylated PCB metabolites can act as oestrogen agonists or antagonists [16, 8 ].

    2015 November 11, “Environmental Polychlorinated Biphenyl Exposure and Breast Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From mono- + hydroxylated.

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