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What is the noun for cholestane?

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cholesterol
  1. (biochemistry) A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and transported in the bloodstream to the membranes of all animal cells; it plays a central role in many biochemical processes and, as a lipoprotein that coats the walls of blood vessels, is associated with cardiovascular disease.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The radioactivity in the acetate was later found to be incorporated into cholesterol and the liver.”
      “They have the natural goodness that is absent from processed cereals, and they can lower cholesterol and reduce constipation.”
      “Frozen yogurt is lower in fat, calories and cholesterol than ice cream, and it bursts with flavour.”
cholestane
  1. (organic chemistry) The tetracyclic hydrocarbon precursor of most steroids, such as cholesterol
cholestyramine
  1. A drug that lowers the level of cholesterol in the blood by sequestering bile acids.
cholane
  1. (organic chemistry) A steroid hydrocarbon having a 4-pentane sidechain instead of the normal cholestane sidechain
cholestadiene
  1. Any of a group of derivatives of cholestanes that have two double bonds.
cholestene
  1. Any of a group of derivatives of cholestanes that have a double bond.
cholesterolosis
  1. A pathological condition resulting from excess cholesterol in the body.
cholestenone
  1. (organic chemistry) Any steroid ketone formally derived from a cholestenol
cholesteryl
  1. (organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cholesterol
cholestadienol
  1. (organic chemistry) Any sterol derived from cholestadiene
cholesterolemia
  1. (medicine) The presence of cholesterol in the blood
  2. Examples:
    1. “Having an inherited condition called familial cholesterolemia leads to high cholesterol.”
      “Overall, it seems that there is enough evidence that including flaxseeds into the diet can modify cholesterolemia.”
cholestenol
  1. (organic chemistry) Any sterol derived from cholestene
cholesterolaemia
  1. Alternative spelling of cholesterolemia
  2. Examples:
    1. “Inhibition of elevated hepatic glutathione abolishes copper deficiency cholesterolaemia.”
      “It is worth mentioning that abdominal aortic aneurysms are very common among elderly patients suffering from diabetes, hypertension and cholesterolaemia.”
cholesterolemias
  1. plural of cholesterolemia
cholestadienols
  1. plural of cholestadienol
cholestyramines
  1. plural of cholestyramine
cholestadienes
  1. plural of cholestadiene
cholestenones
  1. plural of cholestenone
cholestenols
  1. plural of cholestenol
cholesterols
  1. plural of cholesterol
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The lipophilic part inserts into one or both leaflets of the lipid membrane and can consist of phospholipids, cholesterols, alkyl chains or phytanyl groups.”
cholesteryls
  1. plural of cholesteryl
cholestenes
  1. plural of cholestene
cholestanes
  1. plural of cholestane
cholanes
  1. plural of cholane
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