pregnane
noun
preg·nane
ˈpreg-ˌnān 
: a crystalline steroid C21H36 that is related to cholane and is the parent compound of the corticosteroid and progestational hormones
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“Pregnane.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pregnane. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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