lanosterol

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noun

A triterpenoid sterol found in lanolin

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Meanings

nounlanosterol (plural lanosterols)

plural lanosterols

  1. chemistryA triterpenoid sterol found in lanolin

Origin

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APA

lanosterol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanosterol

MLA

“lanosterol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanosterol. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lanosterol,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanosterol.

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