Pharmacologic Substance
dihydroxyacetone Audio
di·hy·drox·y·ac·e·tone
Brand Names:
Chromelin
Effect:
Dermatologic Activity Alteration
May Prevent:
Photosensitivity Disorders
May Treat:
Hypopigmentation
More Information:
ChemID; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to dihydroxyacetone:
  • A ketotriose compound. Its addition to blood preservation solutions results in better maintenance of 2,3-diphosphoglycerate levels during storage. It is readily phosphorylated to dihydroxyacetone phosphate by triokinase in erythrocytes. In combination with naphthoquinones it acts as a sunscreening agent.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Ketotriose compound; its addition to blood preservation solutions results in better maintenance of 2,3-diphosphoglycerate levels during storage; it is readily phosphorylated to dihydroxyacetone phosphate by triokinase in erythrocytes; in combination with naphthoquinones it acts as a sunscreening agent.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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