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hippocoprosterol

hippocoprosterol noun: a substance obtained from horse feces, thought to have been formed by reduction of cholesterol in the intestine.

Noun

hippocoprosterol (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A substance obtained from horse feces, thought to have been formed by reduction of cholesterol in the intestine.

Questions about hippocoprosterol

What does hippocoprosterol mean?
Hippocoprosterol means a substance obtained from horse feces, thought to have been formed by reduction of cholesterol in the intestine.
What part of speech is hippocoprosterol?
Hippocoprosterol is a noun.

Words near hippocoprosterol in the dictionary

  1. hippocaust
  2. hippocausts
  3. hippocentaur
  4. hippocentaurs
  5. hippocephalic
  6. hippocoprosterol
  7. hippocras
  8. hippocrateaceous
  9. Hippocrates
  10. Hippocrates sleeve
  11. Hippocrates sleeves

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