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coprostanol

coprostanol noun: a stanol formed from the biohydrogenation of cholesterol, found in feces.

Noun

coprostanol (plural coprostanols)

  1. A stanol formed from the biohydrogenation of cholesterol, found in feces.

Synonyms of coprostanol

Forms of coprostanol

pluralcoprostanols

Origin of coprostanol

From copro- + stanol.

Words formed from coprostanol

Questions about coprostanol

What does coprostanol mean?
Coprostanol means a stanol formed from the biohydrogenation of cholesterol, found in feces.
What part of speech is coprostanol?
Coprostanol is a noun.
What is the plural of coprostanol?
The plural of coprostanol is coprostanols.

Words near coprostanol in the dictionary

  1. coprosma
  2. coprosmas
  3. coprosmia
  4. coprosperity
  5. coprostane
  6. coprostanol
  7. coprostanoligenic
  8. coprostanols
  9. coprostanone
  10. coprostanones
  11. coprostasis

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