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prostane

prostane noun: the alicyclic hydrocarbon 1-heptyl-2-octylcyclopentane or any of its derivatives.

Noun

prostane (usually uncountable, plural prostanes)

  1. (usually) The alicyclic hydrocarbon 1-heptyl-2-octylcyclopentane or any of its derivatives
  2. (usually) A herbal remedy made from a mixture of Tribulus terrestris, Areca catechu, Pedalium murex, Caesalpinia bonducella and Asparagus racemosus

Forms of prostane

pluralprostanes

Words formed from prostane

Questions about prostane

What does prostane mean?
Prostane means the alicyclic hydrocarbon 1-heptyl-2-octylcyclopentane or any of its derivatives.
What part of speech is prostane?
Prostane is a noun.
What is the plural of prostane?
The plural of prostane is prostanes.

Words near prostane in the dictionary

  1. prostaglandins
  2. prostaglandinuria
  3. prostalene
  4. prostamide
  5. prostamides
  6. prostane
  7. prostanes
  8. prostanoic acid
  9. prostanoid
  10. prostanoids
  11. prostasin

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