Definition of Cholane

1. Noun. (organic chemistry) A steroid hydrocarbon having a 4-pentane sidechain instead of the normal cholestane sidechain ¹

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Medical Definition of Cholane

1. Parent hydrocarbon of the cholanic acids (cholic acids); androstane with a -CH(CH3)CH2CH2CH3 group in the 17 position. 5a-Cholane is sometimes called allocholane. For structures, see steroids. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cholane

chokri
chokris
choky
chol-
chola
cholaemia
cholaemias
cholaemic
cholaemic nephrosis
cholagogic
cholagogue
cholagogues
cholagogues and choleretics
cholaic acid
cholalic acid
cholane (current term)
cholaneresis
cholanes
cholangeitis
cholangiectasis
cholangiocarcinoma
cholangiocarcinomarcinoma
cholangiocarcinomas
cholangiocyte
cholangiocytes
cholangioenterostomy
cholangiofibrosis
cholangiogastrostomy
cholangiogram
cholangiograms

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