A reduced form of ubiquinone which participates in electron-transfer reactions in cellular respiration and acts as an antioxidant, especially in cellular membranes.
Origin
1960s. From ubiquin- + -ol. Compare quinol.
Definition of ubiquinol in US English:
ubiquinol
noun
Biochemistry
A reduced form of ubiquinone which participates in electron-transfer reactions in cellular respiration and acts as an antioxidant, especially in cellular membranes.