desmosterol
noun
des·mos·ter·ol
dez-ˈmäs-tə-ˌrȯl 
-ˌrōl
-ˌrōl
: a precursor C27H43OH of cholesterol that tends to accumulate in blood serum when cholesterol synthesis is inhibited
called also 24-dehydrocholesterol
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“Desmosterol.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/desmosterol. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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