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Hydroxy vs Hydroxyvitamin - What's the difference?

hydroxy | hydroxyvitamin |

As an adjective hydroxy

is being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.

As a noun hydroxyvitamin is

any hydroxy derivative of a vitamin, but in practice a derivative of vitamin D that is measured in order to diagnose vitamin D deficiency.

hydroxy

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry) Being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.
  • * Note : used as a prefix, hydroxy-, in the names of very many organic compounds

    • hydroxyvitamin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of a vitamin, but in practice a derivative of vitamin D that is measured in order to diagnose vitamin D deficiency