photocholesterol

noun

An analogue of cholesterol in which the 5-6 double bond has been replaced by a photoactivatable diazirine group

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Meanings

nounphotocholesterol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn analogue of cholesterol in which the 5-6 double bond has been replaced by a photoactivatable diazirine group

Origin

From photo- + cholesterol.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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