"coprostanol" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: coprostanols [plural]
Etymology: From copro- + stanol. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|copro-|stanol}} copro- + stanol Head templates: {{en-noun}} coprostanol (plural coprostanols)
  1. (organic chemistry) A stanol formed from the biohydrogenation of cholesterol, found in feces. Synonyms: serolin, stercolin, stercorin Derived forms: coprostanoligenic, epicoprostanol

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