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Also known as secosteroids

thumb|Cholecalciferol, an example of a 9,10-secosteroid. [[IUPAC-approved carbon numbering and ring labeling is shown in the picture. Since secosteroids are derived from steroids, they retain the same labeling system as steroids. ]] thumb|right|250px|The parent steroid skeleton. The B-ring of the parent steroid is broken between C9 and C10 to yield D vitamins.

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thumb|Cholecalciferol, an example of a 9,10-secosteroid. [[IUPAC-approved carbon numbering and ring labeling is shown in the picture. Since secosteroids are derived from steroids, they retain the same labeling system as steroids. ]] thumb|right|250px|The parent steroid skeleton. The B-ring of the parent steroid is broken between C9 and C10 to yield D vitamins.

A secosteroid () is a type of steroid with a "broken" ring. The word secosteroid derives from the Latin verb secare meaning "to cut", and 'steroid'. Secosteroids are described as a subclass of steroids under the IUPAC nomenclature. Some sources instead describe them as compounds derived from steroids.

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