prostane

P3R1O1S1T1A1N1E1

noun

The alicyclic hydrocarbon 1-heptyl-2-octylcyclopentane or any of its derivatives

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounprostane (usually uncountable, plural prostanes)

plural prostanes

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryThe alicyclic hydrocarbon 1-heptyl-2-octylcyclopentane or any of its derivatives
  2. uncountableusuallymedicineA herbal remedy made from a mixture of Tribulus terrestris, Areca catechu, Pedalium murex, Caesalpinia bonducella and Asparagus racemosus

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Chicago

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

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