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Protostane

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steranenoun(organic chemistry) A tetracyclic hydrocarbon related to the steroids
lanostanenoun(organic chemistry) The steroid hydrocarbon 4,4,14-trimethyl-5α-cholestane
ergostanenoun(organic chemistry) A steroid hydrocarbon that is the basis of many natural products
stigmastanenoun(organic chemistry) The steroid hydrocarbon that is the parent compound of sitosterol
stanonenoun(organic chemistry) Any steroid ketone related to a stanol
sitostanolnoun(organic chemistry) stigmastanol
prostanenoun(medicine) A herbal remedy made from a mixture of Tribulus terrestris, Areca catechu, Pedalium murex, Caesalpinia bonducella and Asparagus racemosus
pristanenoun(organic chemistry) A natural saturated terpenoid alkane, 2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane, used as a lubricant, an anticorrosion agent, and in medical research
stanolnoun(organic chemistry) Any saturated steroid alcohol, formed by hydrogenation of an appropriate sterol
phytoprostanenoun(organic chemistry) Any prostane of plant origin; many show biochemical or pharmacological activity
coprostanenoun(organic chemistry) 5β-cholestane
coprostanolnoun(organic chemistry) A stanol formed from the biohydrogenation of cholesterol
cholestanenoun(organic chemistry) The tetracyclic hydrocarbon precursor of most steroids, such as cholesterol.
sitosterolnoun(organic chemistry) Any of a range of plant sterols used to prepare steroid hormones.
norcholestanenoun(organic chemistry) Any of several norsteroids derived from cholestane
lanostanoidnoun(organic chemistry) Any triterpenoid derived from lanostane
norpristanenoun(organic chemistry) The hydrocarbon 2,6,10-trimethylpentadecane
pregnanenoun(organic chemistry) The parent hydrocarbon for a range of steroids including the progesterones
desmethylsteranenoun(organic chemistry) Any of a group of hydrocarbons (4-methyl-24-alkyl-steranes) derived from sterane and associated with the generation of petroleum.
coprostanonenoun(organic chemistry) A steroid ketone derived from coprostanol

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