Secosteroid

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounAny of the subclass of many terpenoid compounds of the tetracyclic steroid class that are structural relatives bearing a cleavage of one of the four rings of that parent class. The prototypical secosteroid is cholecalciferol, vitamin D3.

Synonyms

ketosteroid sesterpenoid steroid sesterterpenoid homosteroid sitosterol oxosteroid cyclosteroid ketosterol isosteroid carboxysterol glycosteroid

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