lanosterone

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noun

The steroid ketone 17-(1,5-dimethylhex-4-enyl)-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-1,2,5,6,7,11,12,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one

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Meanings

nounlanosterone (countable and uncountable, plural lanosterones)

plural lanosterones

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe steroid ketone 17-(1,5-dimethylhex-4-enyl)-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-1,2,5,6,7,11,12,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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