coprostanol

noun

co·pros·ta·nol | \ kə-ˈpräs-tə-ˌnȯl, -ˌnōl

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Medical Definition of coprostanol

: a crystalline sterol C₂₇H₄₇OH formed by bacterial reduction of cholesterol in the intestines and present in feces

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