hydroxyecdysone
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
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hydroxyecdysone (plural hydroxyecdysones)
- (organic chemistry) A sterol (a ecdysteroid hormone) that controls moulting and metamorphosis of arthropods
Usage notes
[edit]- 20-Hydroxyecdysone is the compound described in Wikipedia, but 23-hydroxyecdysone (and its derivatives) also exists.