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lanosterol(dictionary)
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lanosterol (iou)



lanosterol noun. E20.
[from Latin lana wool + -O- + -STEROL.]
Biochemistry. An unsaturated sterol, C30H50O, which is an intermediate in the bodily synthesis of cholesterol and in the form of esters is a major component of lanolin.