coprostanol

C3O1P3R1O1S1T1A1N1O1L1

noun

A stanol formed from the biohydrogenation of cholesterol, found in feces.

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serolinstercolinstercorin
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Meanings

nouncoprostanol (plural coprostanols)

plural coprostanols

  1. chemistryA stanol formed from the biohydrogenation of cholesterol, found in feces.

    Synonyms: serolin, stercolin, stercorin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA stanol formed from the biohydrogenation of cholesterol, found in feces.

Similar
serolinstercolinstercorin
Also see
coprosterol

Origin

From copro- + stanol.

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APA

coprostanol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coprostanol

MLA

“coprostanol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coprostanol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coprostanol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coprostanol.

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