"dihydroxyvitamin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dihydroxyvitamins [plural]
Etymology: di- + hydroxy- + vitamin Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|di|hydroxy|vitamin}} di- + hydroxy- + vitamin Head templates: {{en-noun}} dihydroxyvitamin (plural dihydroxyvitamins)
  1. A physiologically active metabolite of a vitamin, with two hydroxy groups substituted in any position.

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