-diol

-diol definition - medical

-diol

suffix
Relating to a compound having two hydroxyl groups added, especially a glycol: ethandiol.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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