- coprosterol
- co·pros·ter·ol
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coprosterol
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coprosterol — COPROSTERÓL, coprosteroli, s.m. Sterol care se găseşte în materiile fecale. – Din fr. coprostérol. Trimis de IoanSoleriu, 23.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 coprosteról s. m. (sil. pro ; mf. ste ), pl. coprosteróli Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa:… … Dicționar Român
coprostérol — [ kɔprosterɔl ] n. m. • av. 1961; de copro et stérol ♦ Biochim. Principal stérol des selles, résultant de la réduction du cholestérol par les bactéries intestinales. ● coprostérol nom masculin Catabolite du cholestérol par réduction du… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Coprosterol — is the odorous principle of feces. American physician Austin Flint named it stercorin. It is also generally called coprostanol, especially in reference to its effects on the environment. References Dorland s Medical Dictionary Categories:… … Wikipedia
coprosterol — 5β Cholastan 3β ol; the main sterol of the feces produced by the reduction of cholesterol by intestinal bacteria. For structure of coprostane and cholestane, see steroids. SYN: 3β coprostanol … Medical dictionary
coprosterol — n. substance commonly found in excrement … English contemporary dictionary
coprosterol — təˌrȯl, rōl noun ( s) Etymology: copr + sterol : coprostanol * * * coprosˈterol noun A compound formed from cholesterol in the intestine • • • Main Entry: ↑copro … Useful english dictionary
epi-coprosterol — SYN: e.coprostanol … Medical dictionary
epimeric — |epə|merik adjective Etymology: epimer + ic : having the relationship of an epimer or epimers 3 α coprosterol is epimeric with 3 β coprosterol * * * epimeric / merˈik/ adjective Having the characteristics or relationship of epimers • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
3β-coprostanol — SYN: coprosterol … Medical dictionary
coprostane — The parent hydrocarbon of coprosterol … Medical dictionary
