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Definition of Cholestane

1. Noun. (organic chemistry) The tetracyclic hydrocarbon precursor of most steroids, such as cholesterol ¹

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Medical Definition of Cholestane

1. A hydrocarbon (molecule of carbon and hydrogen only) with 27 carbon atoms that is the parent structure of all mammalian steroids. (15 Jan 1998)

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