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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

la•nos•ter•ol n. [Biochem.]

Biochemistrya sterol, C₃₀H₅₀O, formed from squalene epoxide, that is a precursor in the biosynthesis of cholesterol and is a component of lanolin.

lano(lin) + sterol 1925–30

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