lanosterol

[luh-nos-tuh-rawl, -rol]

la·nos·ter·ol

[luh-nos-tuh-rawl, -rol]
noun Biochemistry.
a sterol, C30H50O, formed from squalene epoxide, that is a precursor in the biosynthesis of cholesterol and is a component of lanolin.

Origin:
1925–30; lano(lin) + sterol
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