LANOSTEROL


Meaning of LANOSTEROL in English

/leuh nos"teuh rawl', -rol'/ , n. Biochem.

a sterol, C 30 H 50 O, formed from squalene epoxide, that is a precursor in the biosynthesis of cholesterol and is a component of lanolin.

[ 1925-30; LANO(LIN) + STEROL ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .