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dehydroecdysone

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English

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Etymology

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From dehydro- +‎ ecdysone.

Noun

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dehydroecdysone (plural dehydroecdysones)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric steroids; 3-dehydroecdysone plays a role in insect hormone biosynthesis